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B R T" X S WICK , M A I N E : 

Published by The H. E. Mitchell Pub. Co. 

1904 









TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Introduction 

Indian History 

Early Settlement 

Incorporation 

Town Officials 

Military Matters 

Industrial Account 

Church Affairs 

School Items 

Noted People 

Facts of Interest 

Census 



Harpswell Town Register 
1904 



INTRODUCTION 

Harpswell is the south-easterly town of Cumberland 
County. It consists of a peninsular nine miles in length, 
extending south-westward, with a parallel line of islands on 
each side. These are known as Harpswell Neck, and, on the 
east, Great, or Sebascodigan Island, Orr's Island, Bailey's 
Island, and numerous smaller ones. Between the peninsular 
and the islands first named is the long Harpswell Harbor. 
On the west side of the peninsular is Middle Bay. These two 
bodies of water at their northern extremity approach so 
near to each other that near the Brunswick line the peninsu- 
lar is little more than forty-five rods wide. Great Island, 
the largest of the islands, and the most easterly part of the 
town, is separated from West Bath by New Meadows River. 
The three larger islands have their greatest length nearly 
north and south, and succeed each other in the same direc- 
tion. The two first are connected with each other, and the 
first with the main land by bridges. Each is penetrated 
from the north and from the south by many harbors and 
inlets, and their surfaces are varied by hill, valley and forest. 



6 HISTORICAL. 

Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe spent many summer months 
upon these islands, making the middle one of the line the 
scenery ol her delightful story, "The Pearl ot Orr's Island." 
She says that the scenery of Harps well is "of more varied 
and singular beauty than can ordinarily be found on the 
shores of any land whatever." At a distance of about four 
miles from the railroad station at Brunswick, with which 
Harpswell is connected by stage, "the traveler crosses an 
arm of the sea, and comes upon the first of the interlacing 
group of islands which beautifies the shore. A ride across 
this island is a constant succession of pictures whose wild 
and solitary beauty entirely distances all power of descrip- 
tion. The magnificence of the evergreen forests, the rich 
intermingling ever and anon of groves of birch, beech and 
oak, in picturesque knots and tufts, as if set for effect by 
some skillful landscape gardener, produce a sort of strange, 
dreamy wonder; while the sea, breaking forth on the right 
hand and on the left of the road into the most romantic 
glimpses, seems to flash and glitter like some strange gem 
which every moment shows itself through the framework of 
a strange setting." Ragged Island, which lies broad off in 
the ocean east of Bailey's Island, is supposed to be the "Elm 
Island" of Rev. Elijah Kellogg's stories. 

The Neck affords many attractive points for summer 
sojourn, especially at the southern part, and many of her 
rocky shores and islets are now studded with grand hotels 
and the beautiful summer cottages of those who annually 
visit these historic and romantic scenes to enjoy their cool- 
ing ocean breezes and majestic scenery. On the western side, 



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about midway the length of the Neck, is Lookout Point, 
a small, abrupt, rocky promontory pointing- north, and en- 
closing a pebbly cove. On the south side of the point the 
shore is high for some distance, and of perpendicular rock, 
over whose edge the tall grasses wave, dropping their blooms 
into the foamy tide below. A valuable mineral spring is 
situated on Bailey's Island. Steamboat lines closely con- 
nect its several village hamlets with Portland, and with 
each other, and a trip through the many beautiful bays, 
straits and inlets of Harpswell affords to the pleasure 
seeker one of the most attractive outings to be had on the 
coast of this most fascinating state. 



HISTORICAL. 



INDIAN HISTORY 

The race of Red Men which formerly roamed the wilds 
of the territory now incorporated within the state of Maine, 
was divided, as most authorities state, into two nations, 
the Etechemins and the Abenakis. The former nation occu- 
pied the region east, and the latter that west of the Penob- 
scot River. The Abenakis nation was sub-divided into four 
principal tribes as follows: the Sokokis, of the Saco river 
valley; the Auasagunticooks, who occupied the entire valley 
of the Androscoggin River; the Cauibas, who dwelt upon the 
Kennebec, from its tide waters to its source; and the Wawe- 
nocks, who resided between the Sagadahoc and the River St. 
George. 

The Pejepscot Indians were probably a sub-tribe of the 
Anasagunticooks, which tribe, at the advent of the whites, 
was a very numerous, powerful, and warlike tribe. They 
had customary places of resort, if not permanent places of 
residence, at Brunswick Falls, Maquoit, and Mair Point. It 
is now considered probable from the remains and relics 
found there, that the latter point was the place of one of 
their villages in the sixteenth century. 

These aboriginal inhabitants were generally friendly to 
the new arrivals until about the time of the breaking out of 
King Philip's War. They soon, however, became extremely 
and inveteratelv hostile to the whites who had settled upon 
their domains, and until their final extermination by dis- 



HISTORICAL. 9 

ease and by the aggressions of the settlers, they continued to 
exhibit their animosity by frequent attacks upon the homes 
and isolated settlements within the territory of the Pejep- 
scot proprietors. The most celebrated sagamores of this 
tribe were Darumkin, Wornmbo, and Kankamagus, the first 
two of whom, together with four others set their mark upon 
the deed to Richard Wharton in 1684. 

The animosity of the natives culminated in an outbreak 
in 1675, when war was commenced in the Plymouth Colony. 
About three months later, in September of the same year, 
hostilities commenced at Pejepscot. Pillaging parties of 
natives attacked the settlements, and drove the settlers 
from their lands, destroying their homes. It is said that 
during the first three months of the war as many as eighty 
persons were slain between the Piscataqua and Kennebec; 
it is not known whether any of the settlers on the Pejepscot 
tract were killed. Peace was concluded with the Indians in 
1678, and lasted just ten years, when King William's War 
was begun. A fort was now erected in Brunswick, by Gov. 
Andros, and was garrisoned by a force of troops under 
Anthony Brockhold. Two years later, 1790, this fort was 
taken by the savages, and the soldiers and settlers held cap- 
tives. An expedition was sent from Massachusetts to re- 
capture the fort, and to release the captives. This was led by 
Col. Benj. Church, who landed at Maquoit, and proceded to 
the fort, which he found deserted. They then marched to 
an Indian fort on the Androscoggin, which they captured, 
and released some prisoners. In September the following 
year auother expedition was sent from Massachusetts, land- 



10 HISTORICAL. 

ing at Mnqnoit. They visited Fort Andros, but finding: it 
deserted they immediately returned to Maquoit. While re- 
embarking they were assaulted by a strong; force of Indians 
who had been watching- them. In this skirmish Capt. Sher- 
burne, of Portsmouth, N. H., was killed. The war lasted 
some eight years but there was no further skirmishing in 
this vicinity. Probably the settlers had all left. A Treaty 
of Peace made at Pemaquid in 1693, was ratified by the 
commissioners from Massachusetts and the Sagamores of 
the several tribes in Maine, at Mair Point, Jan. 7, 1699. 

The peace thus concluded lasted but four years, but the 
next war, known as Queen Anne's War, did not effect theset- 
tlers in this vicinity, if, indeed, there were any. After the 
close of this war, 1713, settlers again took courage, and 
soon settlements were started where those begun earlier had 
been deserted. The Pejepscot Company was formed in 1714, 
following which date, up to 1722, many were induced to 
take up claims on the Proprietors' lands. 

The fourth Indian war, called Lovewell's War, com- 
menced in this vicinity, June 13, 1722. A party of sixty 
Indians, appeared in twenty boats in Merrymeeting Ba} r , on 
the north side, probably near Pleasant, or Fulton's Point. 
They captured nine entire families, but released all except 
five men — Messrs. Hamilton, Hanson, Trescott, Love and 
Edj^ar—whom they detained as hostages for the safe return 
of four Indians in the hands of the English at Boston. In 
June or July of this year, they made an attack on Bruns- 
wick, which they set fire to and destroyed. After their work 
of destruction was accomplished they repaired to a dwelling 



HISTORICAL. 11 

on Fish-House Hill, for purposes of revelry, but they were 
soou put to flight by a chain shot from Fort George. This 
fort had been constructed in 1715 by the Pejepscot Proprie- 
tors, for the protection of those who should settle on their 
lands. It was a stone fort, and stood near the siteof theold 
fort. The Indians took to their boats and went with their 
captives to Pleasant Point. Col. John Harmon, who was 
then stationed at Arrowsie, saw the fire of the burning vil- 
lage, and concluded that the village had been attacked by 
Iudians. Without waiting for further word, — which had 
been sent, however, by Capt, Gyles, — manned two whale- 
boats, and accompanied by Major Moody, proceeded with 
muffled oars up the river. It was night when he entered 
Merry meeting Bay. Perceiving the fires of the Indians on 
Pleasant Point, he noiselessly approached and landed. 
Ascending the banks he found a large number of Indians 
king before their fires, all sleeping soundly, fatigued with 
the work of the day, and its subsequent revelry. His men 
immediately arranged themselves and fired into them, kill- 
ing sixteen or eighteen. They took some prisoners, though 
a few of the party escaped. On their return to the shore 
they discovered the body of Moses Eaton, whom the savages 
had cruelly tortured and killed. This attack upon Bruns- 
wick and vicinity, is thought to have been a direct retalia- 
tion for the attack made the preceeding year upon Norridge- 
wock, by Colonel Westbrook. 

This was probably the most bloody war to the people in 
this section. Dozens of settlers and members of their fami- 
lies were killed in the vicinity of Merrymeeting Bay, Harps- 



12 HISTORICAL. 

well, and Royal's River. 

After the ratification of a treaty in 172G, peace was 
again enjoyed until 1745, when the fifth war was begun. 
This was the outgrowth of the existing war between Eng- 
land, France and Spain. The forts along the coast were 
strengthened, and re-garrisoned, and block-houses, "all of 
massive timber," were constructed in Brunswick, Topsham, 
and Harpswell. A block house at Maquoit, was under the 
command of William Woodside, with a company of men. 
Fourteen men scouted from New Marblehead to Brunswick, 
and ten from Topsham to Richmond fort. In 1745, a. call 
was made for men to serve in the expedition to Louisburg. 
This expedition was very popular in this vicinity, and many 
persons enlisted, including some of the principal and most 
promising young men in these towns. Twenty-five or thirty 
went from Brunswick, and as many more from Harpswell, 
and about the same numberfrom Topsham. The Harpswell 
soldiers were under the command of Richard Jaques, who 
had shot Sebastian Rasle, at Norridgewock. Much alarm 
was felt for the safety of this settlement, and many deprida- 
tions were committed by the Indian in ambush, or in small 
bands. Thiswarlasted four years, and eaused much destruc- 
tion and suffering in all the settlements along the coast. 

The French, or sixth Indian War, which was the last of 
the series of Indian depridations against the settlers, lasted 
from 1754 to 1760. Hostilities commenced in this vicinity 
May 9, 1756. On that day a party of Indians assembled on 
the highlands of Topsham, concerted their plans, and agreed 
to meet there on their return. They then divided into two 



HISTOEICAL. 13 

parties. One party was to go to Flying Point, and the 
other to Maquoit, Middle Bay and New Meadows. The sec- 
ond party went to Maquoit, where they skulked around 
awhile and then went to Middle Bay. In the alternoon, 
while the Indians lay concealed in the bushes near Smith's 
Brook, three men — Abijah Young and John and Richard 
Starbird,returniiigfrorn a meeting at New Meadows — passed 
by. These men, probably, belonged to the force which was 
then scouting from St. George to Maquoit. They were well 
armed, but were so surprised and frightened when the Indians 
jumped from ambush and fired at them that they dropped 
their guns and ran. Young was wounded and carried off a 
prisoner. The other party appeared Sunday, at daylight, at 
the house ot Thomas Means, at Flying Point. This was a 
fortified house, but the Indians battered dowu the door and 
effected an entrance. They shot Mr. Means and his young- 
est child, which was in its mother's arms, the same ball 
wounding her; and carried off Mrs. Means' sister a prisoner. 
The parties met again in Topsham, as previously agreed 
upon, and proceeded to Quebec with their prisoners. Other 
sharp engagements were had before peace was finally declared, 
which ended the long period of danger and bloodshed. 

There were but few garrisons in Harpswell, as from its 
local situation it was not subject to assaults by the Indians. 
There was a garrison, or block house, on the north end of 
Bailey's Island, at the narrows, between Garrison Cove and 
the main bay, within twenty feet of the shore. About 1764, 
Joseph Orr built a large block house near the middle of Orr's 
Island. There was also a block house situated on the Neck, 



14 HISTORICAL. 

but we are now unable to say when it was built, or by whom. 
This was taken down by Daniel Randall and erected as a 
storehouse near his dwelling 1 . In 1822 it was again taken 
down and rebuilt as a dwelling. It is very probable that 
there were other block houses on the Neck, and also on Great 
Island, but we have no further account of such. 



EARLY SETTLEMENT 

Merriconeag Neck, now Harpswell Neck, and Sebascodi- 
gan Island, were purchased ot the Indians in about the year 
1659, by Nicholas Shapleigh of Kittery. The price paid for 
the deed was "a considerable sum of wampumpeag, several 
guns, and a parcel of tobacco." The island was settled prob- 
bly about that date, by Francis Small and wife. Elizabeth, 
whose child was the first born of English paients, on the 
island. Mr. Small was from Kittery, and was a tenant 
under Col. Shapleigh. The Neck also had several settlers 
about this time, but all were driven off by the Indians at the 
beginning of King Philip's War, in 1675. 

Richard Potts settled as earty as 1672 and probably a 
year or two earlier, on what was known as New Damariscove 
Island. In 1673 he owned and lived upon the point which 
still bears his name, at the extremity of Harpswell Neck. 



HISTORICAL. 15 

Nicholas Cole settled on Harpswell Neck previous to 1691, 
for on that year he sought to force a claim under an old title 
of Harvard College; this, however was unsuccessful. 

In 1683, Shapleigh, finding his property almost worth- 
less on account of the Indian troubles, sold the Neck and 
islnnd to Richard Wharton, of Boston. After the sale of the 
island the Indians continued to hold possession for the pur- 
pose of catching fish, seal and porpoise, thus preventing 
any further settlements in that locality for some years. In 
1702, Benjamin Marston got possession of Potts estate pre- 
viously mentioned, and the islands near the point, and is 
thought to have made a settlement there, but s\e have no 
evidence to prove this. 

A few other conflicting claims seem to have been made, 
but were either found to be null and void, or were bought 
up, until most of the laud now incorporated within the town 
of Harpswell, and that which Thomas Purchase had settled 
in Brunswick, came into the hands of Richard "Wharton. He 
died in England in 1693. His estate was administered upon 
by a Mr. Savage, and a large tract of land sold to a com- 
pany of Boston men who termed themselves the Pejepscot 
Proprietors. This tract contained all the land in Harpswell 
except a few islands, all of Brunswick, and much of that in 
Topsham, and, as was finally determined, embraced the 
Androscoggin valley up as far as Leeds, on both sides of the 
river. On a document, dated around 1814, although the 
date is uncertain, we find there were then but two settlers 
living on Merricoueag Neck. These were Richard Potts and 
John Damarell. 



16 HISTOEICAL. 

The Pejepscot Pro])rietors at once began to make settle- 
ments within their new posseesions. The company was 
formed in 1814, but it was not until three years later that 
any action was taken to layout the territory on Merriconeag 
Neck. We find that at a meeting of the proprietors June 17, 
1717, it was "Voted that a mile and a half upwards from 
Pott's Neck, and the other prongs of Merryconeag Neck, be 
left on the lower end of said Merryconeag Neck, for a town, 
or fishing settlement, the rest of said neck to be divided into 
eight parts equal in Front, to run across said Neck, iu par- 
allel lines, from the North West to the South East side, 
according to the bearing of the said land, the Lowest Lot to 
be No. 1." In 1731, Thiueas Jones was employed to survey 
the lands and make plans. He reported the area of Merri- 
coneag Neck, 4,670, and Sebascodigan Island, 5,790 acres. 

The earlist transfer of land in Harpswell after the forma- 
tion of the Pejepscot Company, of which we have found any 
record, was in 1720. On May 20, of this year, Nicholas Cole 
and Samuel Littlefield, of Wells, deeded to Samuel Boone, of 
Kingston, R. I., oue half of Merriconeag Neck, one half of 
Great Chebeague Island and one half of Great Island. 
Boone is not, however, known to have settled in Harpswell. 
In the year 1727, several new families moved to Harpswell, 
and settled upon the Neck. Thomas Westbrook, one of the 
proprietors, deeded to Col. Johnson Harmon, formerly of 
York, one 241 h part of 2000 acres of land on the Neck. In 
1741 Col. Harmon deeded all the land in his possession on 
the Neck — and he had become proprietor of much of it— to 
his son, Joseph Harmon, of York. Previous to this, Col. 



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Harmon had sold John Stover fifty acres. Moses Getchell 
and Gideon Conner also held deeds of land at the upper end 
of the Neck, and probably settled soon after the date of their 
deeds, May 17, 1741. William Alexander came to Harpswell 
probably as early as 1737 from Topsham where his father, 
a Scotch-Irish emigrant, had settled in 1719, and ten years, 
later Alexander Wilson moved into the same neighborhood. 
He was a brother-in-law to Alexander, and his ancestral his- 
tory ran like that of his neighbor. From the^e two early 
pioneers sprang many of the noble men and women who 
have won for Harpswell her high standing as an honest, 
thrifty and patriotic community. Near these families was 
the sturdy McNess household, their house standing where 
that of the Rev. Elijah Kellogg stood for many years and 
which qm always called "Hallowed Ground. " 

In 1742, Joseph and Clement Orr, of Pemoquid,purchasd 
a tract of land at the northerly end of Men icon eag Neck. 
In 1743, Richard Jaques, of North Yarmouth, bought 100 
acres of land on Little Sebascodigan, now Orr's Island; it is 
therefore believed that he was the first purchaser of land on 
this island, though tradition says that one Fitzgerald was 
the first occupant here. This whole island afterwards came 
into possession of the Hon. William Tailer, ot Dot cluster, 
Mass., and of Hon. Elisha Cook, of Boston, whose heirs sold 
it in 1748 to Joseph Orr. Joseph and his brother, Clement 
Orr both moved onto the island and constructed a garrison 
house. 

We have shown some of the early transfers of land titles, 
and a few of the early settlers. Let us now consider the 



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18 HISTORICAL. 

ancestry of a few of the more prominent families which have 
settled and remained in Harpswell. We have already men- 
tioned the Alexanders and the Wilsons. Just across the bay 
from the Alexanders, on Great Island, was the home of the 
Ewings, a family closely connected with those above men- 
tioned. Joseph Ewing was. perhaps, the most influential per- 
sonagein the early town's affairs, and to him and his brother, 
Alexander, were given some of the most important and deli- 
cate matters of town and church to perform. Joseph and 
Clement Orr were settled just down the bay from theEwings. 
From them this beautiful island of world-wide reputation 
received its name. With the Orr's came to America and to 
Harpswell. the Skolfields. This family has ever been identi- 
fied with the interests and progress of all good measures in 
the tow T n. The Skolfields located in the northern part of the 
town, near the Brunswick line. In the neighborhood of the 
old Congregational church Walter Merryman settled and 
reared up a family which has now many noble and worthy 
descendants scattered throughout this town and elsewhere. 
Near the Orrs lived Michael Sinnett who was taken to the 
island by Joseph Orr. Both Mr. Sinnett and Mr. Merryman 
had been kidnapped and brought to America early in 1700. 
Of other Harpswell settlers from across the sea were the 
Dunnings. The American ancestor of this family, Andrew 
Dunning, with his wife, Susan Bond, and five sons, came to 
Georgetown in 1717, from Ashburton, England. William, 
the eldest son, settled in York. He left two sons, Andrew 
and Benjamin, the former marrying Hannah Shepard of 
York, by whom he had twelve children; and the latter mar- 



HISTORICAL. 19 

ried Elizabeth Ewing, daughter of Joseph Ewing, of Harps- 
well, b}^ whom he had nine children. Although Andrew Dun- 
ning did not settle in Harpswell until 1758, and his brother, 
Benjamin, not until some years later, both were given places 
of honor in the town. Andrew was elected thefiist town 
clerk, and filled that office for 25 years. Benjamin was over- 
seer of Bowdoin College for several years. 

Many of the early settlers here came from the old town 
of York. Among those who date their aneest rv back to this 
town, are the Webbers, Stovers, Bookers, the Nathan Adams 
family, Toothakers, Aliens, Jaques, Thompsons and others, 
whom our brief sketch does not allow us to treat separately. 
The Randalls and Woodworths were from Scituate, Mass. 
The Curtises, Baileys, Barstows, Sylvesters and Gardners 
were from Hanover, Mass. Other representatives of Massa- 
chusetts were: Rev. Francis Eaton, the first settled pastor 
in Harpswell and his family, the Blakes, Bishops, Tans. 
Martins, Douglasses, Haskells. and the \Y vers of Orr's Island. 
The Bibbers and Johnsons were descended from English 
ancestors; the Pinkhams and Halls came from Dover. N. H. 

Of the settlers on Great Island, the Snows came from 
Cape Cod, and the Smalls from Truro, about 1750; and the 
Ridleys, Puringtons and Riches from the latter town. Paul 
Raymond and the Coombs ancestors were from Dorchester, 
Mass. Rev. Samuel Veazie came from Nantucket in 1767. 

These are some of the names so often met within the 
borders of this honorable town; and in this town and section 
of the state, the descendants of these noble and devoted fam- 
ilies have developed a hardihood, character and true moral 



20 HISTORICAL. 

worth which is but the natural result of the noble manhood 
and fearless courage which ever influenced and moulded the 
characters of their ancestry. 



INCORPORATION 

The place formerly know as Westcustogo was, on ?ep- 
tember 22, 1680, incorporated as a plantation by the name 
of North Yarmouth. In 1781 the limits of North Yar- 
mouth were determined by order of the General Court. In 
1733 this plantation was incorporated into a town, and two 
years later a committee was appointed to run the town lines. 
The northeastern line was determined to run overMaquoit 
Bay, extending in a south-easterly course across Mare Point, 
Middle Bay, Merriconeag Neck. Sebascodigan Island, "to an 
inlet of water culled the Basin, thence crossing another part 
of said island to a small island called Egg Island in Qua- 
haug River, thence crossing another part of said island run- 
ning a S. E. course across the bay to Small Point:" it then 
extended to Hunnewell's Cove, and on to the open sea at 
the mouth of the Kennebec River. It will be seen from the 
above that the greater part of the present town of Harps- 
well was included in the ancient town of North Yarmouth, 
of which town it formed a parish. 



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In the year 1740 Merriconeag Neck was annexed to 
Brunswick, but the following year the act was repealed, ex- 
cept in relation to church matters. Further attempts were 
made by the inhabitants of the neck, and of Brunswick, to 
have this territory annexed to the latter town, but, in 1749, 
it was made a "distinct and separate precinct" and in 1758, 
an act was passed to incorporate a separate distiict by the 
name of Harpswell. 

ACT OF INCORPORATION. 

"An Act for incorporating a neck oi land called Merri- 
coneag Neck, and certain Islands adjacent, in the County of 
York into a Separate District by the name of . 

'• Whereas thelnhabitants of Merriconeag Neck and the 
Islands adjacent have humbly represented to this Court the 
difficulties and great inconveniences they labor under in 
their present situation, and have earnestly requested that 
they may be invested with powers, privileges and immuni- 
ties of a District, 

"Therefore, be it enacted by the Governor, Council, and 
House of Representatives, that the said Neck of Land be- 
ginning where Brunswick line intersects the upper end of 
said Neck which is four rods above the Narrows of said Neck 
commonly called the Carrying Place, from thence including 
the whole of said Neck down to the Sea, together with the 
Islands adjacent hereafter mentioned, viz: Great Sebascodi- 
gan Island, alias Shapleigh's Island, Little Sebascodigan 
Island, and Wills Island lying to the Southeast of said Neck; 
Birch Island, Whites Island, and the two Goose Islands 



22 HISTORICAL. 

lying on the north west Bide of said Neck and Damariscove 
Islands lying at the lower end of said Neck, be and hereby 
are incorporated into a separate District by the name of 
Harpswell. 

"And the Inhabitants of said Neck of Land and Islands 
shall be and hereby are invested with all the powers, privi- 
leges and immunities that the several towns in this Province 
by law do or may enjoy, that of sending a Representative 
only excepted. 

"And be it further enacted That John Minot, Esq. be 
and hereby is empowered to issue his warrant to some prin- 
cipal Inhabitants of the said district requiring him in his 
Majesty's name to warn and notify the said Inhabitants 
qualified to vote in town affairs to meet together at such 
time and place in said District as by said Warrant shall be 
appointed to choose such officers as the law directs and may 
be uecessary to manage the affairs of said District. 

"And the said Inhabitants being so met shall be and 
hereby are empowered to choose officers accordingly." 

This bill was signed by the governor of the Common- 
wealth of Massachusetts, T. Pownal, January 25, 1758. 
The name adopted is not known to have been used prior to 
the Incorporation. By whom it was first suggested, or why 
selected is not known. Rev. Mr. Kellogg stated that it was 
selected by the General Court. There is a Harpswell in 
Lincolnshire, England, whence the name was probably bor- 
rowed. 

The first recorded meeting of the district was held 
March 30, 1758. At this meeting Captain John Stover was 



HISTOBICAL. 23 

chosen moderator; Andrew Dunning;, clerk; David Curtis, 
Isaac Hall, and Andrew Dunning, selectmen and assessors; 
Lieut. Lemuel Turner, district treasurer; Elijah Douglas and 
Taj T lor Small, constables; James Babbage, Seth Toothaker, 
and John Coombs, tithing men; Waitstill Webber, William 
Alexander and Joseph Thompson, surveyors of highways; 
Edward Easters, Thos. McGregor, and Joseph Linscott, 
fence-viewers; Nathan Adams, James Gardner, and John 
Snow, hog-reeves: and Elisba Allen, sealer of leather. The 
district, as stated in the foregoing' act, was invested with all 
the powers of a corporate town, except that of sending a 
representative to the Legislature. The first record we find 
of choosing a representative is under date of May 22, 1770, 
when "the majority of votes for Mr. Samuel Stanwood as 
Representative were 20." 

Committees were often appointed ''to settle with North 
Yarmouth," and to settle up other matters relating to the 
affairs of the precinct to which the district of Harpswell was 
successor. 

Under date of 17(55 the town voted to allow Nicholas 
Pinkham the sum assessed upon his father "for the fine laid 
on the Quakers as appears by State and Rate Bills, 1760." 
This is the only instance of fines beiug laid on the Quakers 
in this vicinity. 



24 HISTORICAL. 



TOWN OFFICIALS 

SELECTMEN. 

The following is a list of the Selectmen who have served 
the town of Harpswell since the year 1800. These men were 
among the leading citizens, and possessed the confidence and 
respect of their fellow citizens, which they never betrayed. 

1800— Paul Randall, M. Sylvester, Anthony Coombs. 

1801— A. Coombs, M. Sylvester, Nehemiah Curtis. 

1802— A. Coombs, M. Sylvester, John Rodick. 

1803— Samuel Snow, M. Sylvester, Paul Curtis. 

1804— M Sylvester, John Snow, Jr., Johnson Stover. 

1805— J. Snow, Jr., M. Sylvester, J. Stover. 

1806— M. Sylvester, J. Stover, Capt. John Snow. 

1807— Harrison Cleaves, M. Sylvester, P. Raymond. 

1808— M. Sylvester, Alcot Stover, Jr., P. Raymond. 

1809-12— John Curtis, Alcot Stover, Jr., Paul Raymond, 

1813— John Curtis, Stephen Snow, Alcot Stover, Jr. 

1814— John Curtis, Alcot Stover, Jr., P. Raymond. 

1815— M. Sylvester, Alcot Stover, Jr., Anthony Coombs. 

1816— Alcot Stover, Jr., John Curtis, P. Raymond. 

1817— John Stover, Alcot Stover, Jr., P. Raymond. 

1818— Benj. Randall, John Pennell, P. Raymond. 

1819— John Curtis, B. Randall, P. Raymond. 

1820— Geo. Skolfield, B. Randall, Stephen Merritt. 

1821— P. Raymond, John Curtis, Capt. Peleg Curtis. 



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1822— John Curtis, P. Raymond, Benj. Randall. 
1823— Isaac Sylvester, Benj. Randall, P. Raymond. 
1824— Isaac Sylvester, Samuel Toothaker, Peleg Curtis. 
1825— Peleg Curtis, Isaac Sylvester, S. Toothaker. 
1826— S. Toothaker, Paul Randall, Peleg Curtis. 
1827— Sylvester Stover, Paul Randall, S. Toothaker. 
1828— Benj. Randall, S. Toothaker, James Merryman, 3d. 
I(S29— J. Merryman, 3d, Benj. Randall, S. Toothaker. 
1830— James Eastman, J. Merryman, 3d, Benj. Randall. 
1831— Peleg Curtis. J. Merryman, 3d, Simeon Orr. 
1832— Paul Randall, John Stover, Simeon Orr. 
1833— Paul Randall, Benj. Randall, S. Toothaker. 
1834— Peleg Curtis, J. Merryman, 3d, S. Toothaker. 
1835— Isaac Stover, Paul Randall, Stephen Snow. 
1 836 — Isaac Stover, Paul Randall, S. Toothaker. 
1837 — Isaac Stover, Paul Randall, James Eastman. 
1838— Benj. Randall, Thos. Alexander, J. Eastman. 
1831)— Thos. Alexander, Wm. Randall, Simeon Orr. 
1840 — W. Garcelon, Thos. Alexander, Simeon Orr. 
1841— Benj. Randall, J. Merryman, 3d, Simeon Orr. 
1842-43— Paul Randall, Isaac Stover, S. Toothaker. 
1844— Paul Randall, Harry C. Martin, Simeon Hopkins. 
1845— Isaiah Snow, Paul Randall, W. Garcelon. 
1846— Alcot Stover, Robert Pennell, Robert Stover. 
1847— Isaiah Snow, Alcot Stover, Robert Pennell. 
1848— Isaiah Snow, Robert Pennell, James Stover. 
1849— James Stover, Isaiah Snow, Robert Pennell. 
lsr.O— Robert Pennell, James Stover, Isaiah Snow. 
1851— James Stover, Isaiah Snow, Robert Pennell. 



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1852— Robert Pennell, Isaiah Snow, James Stover. 

1853— Thos. U. Eaton, Simeon Hopkins, David Webber. 

1854— Thos. U. Eaton, David Webber, Simeon Hopkins. 

1855 — Thos. U. Eaton, David Webber, Isaiah Snow. 

1856— Thos. U. Eaton, Alcot S. Merrvman, Alex Ewing. 

1857-58— Henry Barnes, Lemuel H. Stover, Alex Ewing. 

1859-60— Thos U. Eaton, Wm. Randall, Joseph Orr. 

1861 — Wm. Randall, Paul A. Durgan, Isaiah Snow. 

18o2 — Isaiah Snow, Hutson Merryman, David Webber. 

1863— Geo. R. Skolfield, L. H. Stover, Joseph D. Wyer. 

1864— L. H. Stover, Wm. C. Eaton, S. S. Toothaker. 

1865— Wm. C. Eaton, L. H. Stover, S. S. Toothaker. 

1866— Thos. Pennell, E. C. Simpson, Stephen Purinton. 

1867— L. H. Stover, Wm. C. Eaton, Chas. E. Trufant. 

1868— Wm. C. Eaton, L. H. Stover, Francis J. Orr. 

1869— L. H. Stover, Wm. C. Eaton, S. S. Toothaker. 

1870— Isaac Merrymen, 2d, S. Stover, S. S. Toothaker. 

1871— David Pennell, L. H. Stover, S. S. Toothaker. 

1872— James Alexander, E. K. Hodgkios, S. S. Tooth- 
aker. 

1873-74— T. E. Skolfield, Moses Bailey, S. S. Toothaker. 

1875— T. E. Skolfield, Moses Bailey, C. E. Trufant, 

1876-78— Thos. E. Skolfield, E. K. Hodgkins, C. E. Tru- 
fant. 

1879— Thos. E. Skolfield, C. E. Trufant, Sylvester Stover. 

1880 81— David Pennell, S. Stover, C. E. Trufant. 

1882-T. E. Skolfiefd, P. A. Durgan, C. E. Trufant. 

1883— T. E. Skolfield, P. C. Randall, Geo. R. Hersey. 

1884— P. A. Durgan, C. S. Skolfield, Geo. R. Hersey. 



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1885— G. R. Hersey, C. S. Skolfleld, P. A. Durban. 
1886-87-CL. Skolfield, E. K. Hodgkins, C. E. Trufant. 
1888-89— E. K. Hodgkins, C. L. Skolfield, C. E. Trufant. 
1890— T. E. Skolfield, C. E. Trufant, Jacob B. Pinkham. 
1891-92— Walter Merriman, Alfred B. Snow, J. B. Pink- 
ham. 

1893-T. E. Skolfield, A. B. Snow, Oliver Stevens. 
1894— T. E. Skolfield, A. B. Snow, E. E. Sinnett. 
1895— A. B. Snow, T. E. Skolfield, Chas. M. Clary. 
1896— T. E. Skolfield, Chas. M. Clary, A. B. Snow. 
L897-98— E. K. Hodgkine, Oliver Stevens, A. B. Snow. 
1899— T. E. Skolfield, A. B. Snow, Henry Allen. 
1900— T. E. Skolfield, Henry Allen, C. E. Trufant. 
1901— A. S. Dunning, Henry Allen, C. E. Trufant. 
1902— A. S. Dunning, C. E. Trufant, Henry Allen. 
1903— A. S. Dunning, VV. W. Johnson, C. E. Trufant, 
1904-A. S. Dunning, C. E. Trufant, C. F. Brown. 

CLERKS. 

The follow inn- i s a complete list of the men who have 
filled the office of clerk in Harpswell since the incorporation 
of the district in 1758. 

1758-82— Andrew Dunning. 

1783 — Anthony Coombs. 

1784-90— Wm. Sylvester. 

1791-92— Benj. Dunning. 

1793 — Anthony Coombs, Jr. 

1794-99 — Marlborough Sylvester. 

1800-11— Wm. Dunning. 



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1812 . 



1813— M. Sylvester. 
1814-20— Andrew Dunning:. 
1821-25— Joseph Eaton. 
1826-32— Paul Randall. 
1833-35— James Merryman, 3d. 
1836-43— Paul Randall. 
1844-45— Washington Garcelon. 
1846-52— Robert Pennell. 
1853-57— Thomas U. Eaton. 
1858— Lemuel H. Stover. 
1859-60— T. U. Eaton. 
1861— L. H. Stover. 
1862— Sylvester Stover. 
1863-65— Elisha S. Stover. 
1866— S. Stover. 
1867-71— L. H. Stover. 
1872-79— E. S. Stover. 
1880-81— Paul C. Randall. 
1882-97— E. S. Stover. 
1898-1900— Edward M. Pierce. 
1901-4— Elijah K. Hodgkins. 



HISTOEICAL. 29 



MILITARY MATTERS 

The town of Harpswell is justly entitled to the high 
esteem of the state and nation for her loyal support of 
the interests of the American people and of the govern- 
ment in military affairs. Her settlement was maintained 
against the savages in many instances, and it was neces- 
sary for the settlers to defend their homes and protect 
their families at the point of the bayonet. After so 
many years of self-defense it is not surprising that they 
helped whip the Briti-h soldiers at Bunker Hill, Concord and 
Lexington. Early in the year 1775, a recruiting officer went 
to Harpswell. but did not meet with much success until his 
efforts were supplemented by the Bev. Samuel Eaton, who 
was, during his long pastorate here, considered almost a 
father to the town. The War-rolls of May, June and July, 
1 77."), show that there were two brothers went from several 
Harpswell homes, and from the Johnson home came three. 

We find the following item among the records for the 
year 1775: "Voted not to fire a gun between Sun Set & Sun 
Rise except at the enemy or an Alarm on Penalty of Setting 
in the Stocks One Hour." This item conveys, with other 
things, some idea of the conditions and feelings then existing 
in our coast towns, because of the ravages made by the Brit- 
ish mariners. 

During the year 1776, a picaroon, commanded by one 



30 HISTORICAL. 

Harmon, visited an island of Harpswell, which was inhabited 
by but one family. With a crew of seven men he rifled this 
family of its effects in the night. Receiving notice of this 
attack, Capt. Nehemiah Curtis, who had been placed in com- 
mand of the Harpswell militia, rallied a party and before 
morning captured the boat and crew, and carrying the lat- 
ter to Portland, lodged them in jail. Harmon managed, 
through falsehood, to get at liberty, and immediately went 
to the same island with alarger vessel and crew. HereCapt. 
Curtis and his force again met him, and in the skirmish that 
followed, one of the miscreants was wounded and the others 
hurriedly withdrew. 

Several of the young men of this town, or near by, were 
engaged in the service as privateers, many sailing on the 
"Sea Flower," under Captain Tracy. Of these men were 
John Black, Capt. John Campbell, James Dunning, Wm. 
Hunt, William Reed, John Skolfield and David, David, Jr., 
Eben, Samuel and William Stanwood. This ship sailed from 
theharbor at Newbury port and was never again heard from. 
The "Sturdy Beggar," another privateersman bearing John 
Reed, Thomas Wyer and perhaps others from this locality, 
met with a similar fate. Others in the privateer service 
were Abner Bishop, Elisha, Isaac and John Snow, Marl- 
borough Sylvester, Abraham and Isaac Toothaker and 
Josiah Totman. 

The following is a list of men who fought in the American 
Army during this struggle lor National independence:— 

Captain JamesCurtis's Company: Thomas Adams, John 
Andrews, James Barstow, James Bibber, John Blake, John 



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Cummings, Jacob Curtis, Nathaniel Curtis, Elijah Doyle, 
John Ewing, William Hunt, David Johnson, James Johnson, 
John Johnson, Asa Miller, Humphrey Purinton, William 
Rollick, Lieut. Mark Risers, Joseph Tarr, William Tarr, 
Cornelius Thompson, Joel Thompson, Ephraim Toothaker, 
Samuel Williams. 

Captain Nathaniel Larra bee's Company:— Peter Birth- 
right, tfllis Dolph, Nathaniel Hall, Capt. Nathaniel Larra- 
bee, Lieut. Isaac Snow, Abraham Toothaker, Samuel Will- 
iams. 

Captain William Litbgrow's Company: — John Andrews, 
Isaac Barstow, Benjamin Doughty, William Hunt. 

Captain George White's Company: — Adam C. Adams, 
Samuel Adams, Pelatiah Allen. Benjamin Curtis, Zebulon 
Henry, Seth Toothaker, Thomas Whittum, William Wilson. 

Captain Reed's Company:— Samuel Adams, Badger Ader- 
ton, Robert Bray, Patrick Herfermau, Luke Nickerson, Arch 
Weymouth. 

Captain Smith's Company:— James Whittum. 

Captain Lane's Company: — James Bibber, James Doyle, 
Jotham Doyle, Samuel Webber. 

Captain Curtis's Company, in Colonel Mitchell's Regi- 
ment — Hutson Bishop, Laiah Booker, Seth Gardner, Ward 
Haskell, Jonathan Johnson. 

Companips, etc., Unknown:— Capt. Thomas Alexander, 

Capt. Nehemiah Curtis, James Doughty, Farrin, Eli 

Hodgkins, Caleb Leavitt, Nathaniel Leavitt, Henry Merritt, 
Lieut. Huston Merryman, Capt. John M. Purinton, Steven 
Purinton, Ephraim Small, Samuel Small, Simeon Q. Stover, 
Lieut. Samuel Trufant. 



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WAR OF 1812 

The two infantry companies oi Harpswell, organized 
about 1776, were commanded, in 1812, by David Johnson, 
captain, and Peleg Curtis, lieutenant of the Neck Company; 
and Stephen Snow, captain, and Paul Snow, lieutenant of the 
Islands Company. The only fort ever erected in Harpswell was 
built at theentrance to New Meadows River, in 1812. This was 
asimpleearthwork,withafoundation made oi logs; the spot 
is now marked by a small mound of earth. A few soldiers were 
stationed at this fort to intercept the boats carrying sup- 
plies to the English vessels outside. This guard was under 
the command of Seth Wilson. 

At the time the British men-of-war were in the Kennebec 
River, the Harpswell division of Militia was ordered out by 
Gen. King. Capt. Johnson, then in command of all the 
Harpswell militia, notified his men quickly to march to Bath. 
After consultation with some of the residents of Bailey's 
Island, however, he decided to leave on that island, as a 
guard, all the able bodied residents of the island, on account 
of the place being especially exposed to the attacks of the 
enemy's cruisers, which were hovering about the place con- 
tinually. These men were left under the command of Capt. 
James Siunett. Capt. Johnson and his men marched to 
Bath, remaining however, but a short time. 

After the close of the war, the militia companies were 
kept up, and we find that in 1832, Isaiah H. Trufant was 
chosen captain of the Islands Company, in place of John M. 
Purinton. 



HISTOEICAL. 33 

From the close of the war of 1812--1814 there wasalong 
period of peace in American History, during which time the 
young nation made remarkable strides in progress and 
development. The northeastern boundary question caused 
considerable disturbance in Maine during the first third of 
the last century, and was not finally settled uutil the Ash- 
burton Treaty was signed in 1842. Much agitation was 
felt throughout the entire state of Maine, which was shared 
to a greater or less extent by other states of the Union. In 
1839, this feeling took on the appearance of war, and the 
bloodless "Aroostook War" was instituted when the Gov- 
ernor ordered troops to the eastern frontier. This matter, 
however, as before stated, was settled by treaty reached 
through the appointment of commissioners. 

The Mexican War which broke out in 1845, although 
participated in by many eastern patriots, especially those of 
coast towns, was not in the east a popular measure, and 
was not of sufficient magnitude or duration to require any 
but volunteer service. 

CIVIL WAR 

But the one war that did stir theentire nation, and which 
received the most loyal and effective service of every north- 
ern state, was that which was fought in the cause of freedom, 
and for the maintenance of the American Union. If one 
thing more than another is to be revered and commemor- 
ated, impressed upon the minds of the rising generation, 
that thing is the record of names and deeds of men who faced 
the dangers of the battlefield during this trying period. As 

88 



34 HISTORICAL. 

time rolls on we are apt to forget the value of the service 
rendered by the soldier in the war. Each succeeding genera- 
tion is more forgetful of these things than its predecessor 
unless it is taught to revere and love the deeds of the soldier. 
It should be in the mind of each father and mother to instill 
into the mind of the youth the significance of the inscrip- 
tion, "Killed at Gettysburg," "Wounded at Vicksburgy ' or 
"Died at Libby Prison.'' 

It is with pleasure that we are able to give a list of the 
men who served in the Union ranks from the town of Harps- 
well. These names, and the part taken by each soldier are 
recorded in the reports of the State Adjutant General. 

ARMY LIST 

Andrew D. Alexander, Joseph Allen, Thomas Brown, 
William Coobs, Clement S. Curtis, Oliver G. Curtis, William 
H. Catlin, David H. Courson, Stephen P. Curtis, George W. 
Card, Robert Cole, Joseph E. Coombs, Seward Field, William 
H. Getchell, Edward Gray, James I. Johnson, Aldjah Leav- 
itt,Thomes C. Leemau, F. W. McFarland, Joseph Matthews, 
Hugh Merriman, James Merriman, Dennis McCarthy, Will- 
iam F. Newton, William B. Pennell, David Pennell, Andrew 
W. Pettigrew, ('has. Edward Russell, George L. Randall, 
[saac M. Kid ley, George G. Russell, Frank H. Rogers, Henry 
Russell. Antonio Roderick, Joel Southard, James Southard, 
John Shea. 

NAVY LIST 

Edmund Aiken, William Ahrens, Peter Blake, John P. 
Coffin, Edmund Coffin, Gil man L. Dresser, John R. Eastman, 



HISTOKICAL. 35 

Albert Green, Israel Holbrook, James R. Holbrook, Solo- 
mon W. Mann, Woodbury S. Purinton, Thomas Robinson, 
John Sawyer, James C. Smith, Philip Sheridan, Henry Smith, 
James F. Watson. 

SPANISH WAR ENLISTMENTS 

First Regiment: Marshall B. Bibber, Oscar F. Southard. 



INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNT 

Harpswell is not a manufacturing town. There have 
been, during the history of the town, a few grist mills, and 
two or three tide mills which sawed some lumber, but this 
people have never depended upon such as a means of profit. 
The principal occupation of the first settlers here is said to 
have been cutting cord-wood and shipping it to Boston, 
Salem, and other ports on the Massachusetts coast. Owing 
to the peculiar location of the town there are no streams 
of sufficient size to furnish power for manufacturing. 

We find reference made to a wind-mill in town previous 
to 1758; there was also a tide-mill called ''Jones Mill," it 
having been built by a family of Quakers, by that name. 
There was also a mill standing at Widgeon Cove as late as 
1804, although not then in operation. This was then 
owned in part by Silas Allen and Deacon James Wilson. 



36 HISTORICAL. 

About 1800 there was a wiud-mill built and owned by 
Major Paul Randall. The saw and grist mill operated by 
the tide at the Basin, was erected about 1850 by a stock 
company. This has not now been in operation for nearly 
twenty years. There were, about 1855, two grist mills on 
Great Island, one owned by Stephen Purington, and the 
other by a Mr. Ridley. 

SALT WORKS 

During the Revolution salt became very scarce. An 
Irishman named Millay, residing on Great Island, under- 
stood extracting this necessity from the sea-water, and sug- 
gested the building of salt-works on the island. A company 
was formed, a building erected, and kettles and other appli- 
ances purchased. Mr. Millay had charge of the kettles. 
Sixty bushels of salt were manufactured each week, and the 
product shipped to the Boston market where it sold for 
$2.00 a bushel. 

FISHING 

We find that this place was occupied as a fishing station 
by the Indians, after the first arrivals from civilization had 
been obliged to seek safety among their own people. After 
the arrival of permanent white settlers, this locality, espe- 
cially the islands, was sought by those engaged in this occu- 
pation and since 1 hat time has remained a seat of this im- 
portant industry. The fish taken off these shores are prin- 
cipally cod, hake, haddock, pollock, and cusk. Smaller fish, 
such as mackerel, porgies, and herring are also caught in 



HISTORICAL. 37 

abundance. Large quantities of the fish are taken to Port- 
land, which is the principal market for the product of the 
Harpswell fisheries. During the spring season many of the 
fishermen are engaged in the lobster fishery. The fishing- 
smacks are arranged so as to keep the lobsters alive, large 
numbers of which are shipped to Portland, Boston, and New 
York. 

The clam business was at one time an important branch 
ot the fishing industry. About 1863 there were put up and 
sold at prices ranging from $8.00 to $14.00 per barrel, not 
less than 1,300 barrels. The fishing is carried on mostly by 
the islanders, and the residents of the southern part of the 
Neck. 

During the days when shipbuilding was extensively car- 
ried on along the Maine coast there were several ships, some 
of several hundred tons burden, built at North Harpswell, 
and other points on the Neck. The last ship of any consid- 
erable size was built by Geo. R. Skolfield in 1895; the ship 
was named after himself. This ship was commanded by 
Capt. Clement S. Dunning. 

SHIP AND BOAT BUILDING 

Although there are dow no large vessels built here, there 
are many smaller boats and steam launches built each year. 
Of the men who are engaged in this business at the present 
time are E. K. Hodgkins, at the Center; R. D, Merryman, 
Andrew Purington, and Fred Purinton, at North Harpswell; 
Wilson Bros, on Orr's Island; D. P. Sinnett, and Herbert F. 
Johnson on Bailey's Island; and Hiram Pinkham and Geo. 
W. Sinnett at Cundy's Harbor. 



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AGRICULTURE 



Of the three principal sources of profit to the residents 
of Harpswell, those of fanning, fishing; and summer board- 
ing, we should place farming first. The thrift and industry 
of the farming populace is everywhere testified to by the 
beautiful and neat sets of farm buildings which extend the 
entire length of the Neck, and dot the islands, being gener- 
ally surrounded by fields as productive and easy of culture 
as those of prosperous inland towns. The soil is a gravelly 
loam in the highlands, and clay loam in the lower parts. 

HARPSWELL A POPULAR SUMMER RESORT 

Nature seems to have spared no pains in making Harps- 
well an ideal spot for summer residence, especially attractive 
to the lover of the sea. From the southern point of the 
Neck one may look out upon the open sea to the southward; 
or, to the westward, scan the seacoast of Freeport, Yar- 
mouth, Cumberland and Falmouth, to Portland, with which 
city the several hamlets of Harpswell are connected by 
steamship lines. Here, in the midst of the ocean, on the 
hottest days of the summer season, there is a cool and re- 
freshing breeze which makes no day too warm to be enjoy- 
able. At the stately appearing farm houses is found the 
greatest hospitality, and the attractions, not only of fish- 
ing, rowing, and bathing, together with the cooling breeze, 
but the attractions of the rural New England home, and the 
cordiality so generally found among the old English stock 
from which so many of Harpswell's citizens sprung. Nor is 
this condition or advantage shared by one section of the 



HISTORICAL. 39 

town to the disadvantage of another, for both peninsular 
and islands are alike sought by the pleasure seeker, and 
during the summer season the whole town is alive with ac- 
tivity, as a college town, during the school year. 

There are now three large and excellent hotels in Harps- 
well as well as many boarding houses, private homes and 
scores of cottages which lend their respective attractions, 
and offer accommodation to her summer visitors. At South 
Harpswell are the Merriconeag House, the Germania, and 
the Ocean View House; at Orr's Island are the Mascot Hotel 
and the Merritt House; and on Bailey's Island, the Ocean 
View House, all large and well appointed hotels. 

Besides the excellent accommodations offered, Harpswell 
is a place of more than ordinary historic interest for here is 
the place where Elijah Kellogg preached for so many years, 
being pastor of the Center Congregational church for 57 
years. His church at the Center, stands opposite another 
which is no less historic, for in the old church, now used as a 
town house, the Rev. Samuel Eaton preached for 59 years. 
This church was erected in 1757 or 1758; that in which Mr. 
Kellogg preached was erected especially for him in 1843. 
In the burying ground behind the old church lie many of the 
noble and honored pioneers of this town, the ancestors of 
many of the present residents. Orr's Island, made historic 
by the author of Uncle Tom's cabin in her famous and 
beautiful story, "The Pearl of Orr's Island," has now at- 
tained a world wide reputation, both for it own attractions 
and its historic setting. 



40 HISTORICAL. 



CHURCH AFFAIRS 

The early settlers of Harpswell belonged generally to the 
Congregational church or the Church of England. There 
were, however, a few Quakers, who set up a monthly meeting 
about the year 1751. The inhabitants at first contributed 
toward the support of preaching in the First Parish Church 
in North Yarmouth, of which town this was then a part. In 
1751, Merriconeague became a separate parish, styled the 
"Second Parish in North Yarmouth," and thereafter volun- 
tarily employed its own pastors. 

The first man to serve the newly erected parish was Rev. 
Richard Pateshall, a graduate of Harvard College; he 
preached for two or three years and was succeeded by Rev. 
Mr. Packard, who preached only for a short time. Neither 
of these men were settled as pastors in the parish. In 1753, 
a church was formed, and Rev. Elisha Eaton settled as pas- 
tor. In 1757 or '8 the old meeting house was built, though 
it was not entirely completed for many years. The son of 
the first settled pastor, of the same name, prepared much of 
the finish of this historic edifice which still stands, a sacred 
monument to the sturdy piety of these pioneers. Rev. Mr. 
Eaton remained pastor of the church and parish until his 
death, April 22, 1764. The true success which he attained 
in his minist r\\ and the high esteem in which he was held by 
the citizens of this town, was shown by calling to the pulpit 
thus left vacant, the son of the deceased pastor. Rev. Sam- 
uel Eaton was ordained pastor the folio wing October, having 



HISTORICAL. 41 

the unanimous approval of both the town, parish and church. 
At a meeting- of the town held on August 27, preceeding, it 
was voted that the minister should go to Great Island fifteen 
Sabbaths a year, yearly, and a vote was made to fix upon 
a place for a meeting house on the Great Island. 

The long and faithful ministry of this beloved pastor is a 
record such as is seldom equalled in the history of any 
church. Coming to the church the year after his graduation 
from Harvard College, he remained the true helmsman until 
called to his reward, November 5, 1822, in the 59th year of 
his ministry, and the 86th year of his age. During his theo- 
logical studies in Harvard, he had also attended medical 
lectures and obtained some knowledge of the healing art 
which his excellent judgment enabled him to put in practice 
for the benefit of his people. He was a man of thought, of 
remarkable energy, and a ripe scholar. He possessed great 
eloquence, and the people flocked from all quarters to hear 
him, notwithstanding his sermons were written with all the 
old fashioned divisions. He was of most commanding pres- 
ence, and possessed a natural dignity. Of him his people 
were justly proud, and his power and command over them 
was phenominal. When finally he was removed from them 
they felt that an irreparable loss had befallen them. 

It was in 1844 that Elijah Kellogg came to this church, 
the man whose fame as minister, writer and lecturer, was to 
reach out even more widely than the influence of the famous 
Parson Eaton, whose name even now remained a household 
word. Long years after his coming, Mr. Kellogg said of this 
event, with the tears of gratitude shining in his clear eyes: 



42 HISTOKICAL. 

"It was a case of love at first "sight with both parties, and 
the honeymoon is not over yet. I love my people fondly, 
and they dearly love me." 

During the time which passed between the pastorates of 
these two great men, we should mention the service of those 
who labored with the church, and the faith of the few who 
saw in the future the noble successor of Mr. Eaton. Many 
connected with Bowdoin College preached from the pulpit of 
this early church, and Rev. William Harlow was pastor from 
1832 to 1838. Rev. Jotham Sewall of Freeport, preached 
here for a while, and greatly helped the people. After him 
came in quick succession, Revs. Clark, Cornish, Gillett, Ken- 
drick, Puriugton, Merrill, Parsons and Peasley. 

A meeting for the purpose of forming a new parish was 
held September 27, 1843, and what is now the Centre Con- 
gregational Parish was formed, and a very strong constitu- 
tion was adopted. The next day the new church edifice 
which had been erected especially for Mr. Kellogg was dedi- 
cated. 

In 1854, Mr. Kellogg gave up the immediate charge of 
the church that he might devote himself more fully to litera- 
ture. In his absence good men and true supplied the pulpit. 
He did not take up the work again until 1865, though he 
often preached here in the summers, while he had charge of 
the Seaman's Bethel in Boston. He served this church with 
rare faithfulness until his death in 1901. For a further 
account of the life of this great man see the sketch in anoth- 
er chapter. 

After Mr. Kellogg's death, Richard B. Mills became the 



HISTORICAL. 43 

pastor, taking up his duties June, 1901. A memorial bell 
to Elijah Kellogg was hung in the church two years ago. 
This was first rung to toll the death of Deacon William 
Eaton, who had been a deacon in the church for over fifty 
years. 

.NORTH HARPSWELL UNION MEETING HOUSE 

This edifice was erected in 1841, when the Universalists, 
Congregationalists, and those of a different faith united for 
their mutual benefit. This was dedicated September 21 of 
that year. In 1844, a Universalist society was legally 
organized and was more or less active for many years, but 
has now become extinct. This church edifice has been used 
only by the Congregationalists for many years, being by 
them used as a branch of the Centre church. When Rev. 
John Dinsmore was preaching in Mr. Kellogg's church in 
1885, during the absence of the pastor, he began holding- 
afternoon services at the Union church, These services have 
been sustained continually since that time. A Christian 
Endeavor Society was organized here by Mr. Frank Kellogg, 
about three years ago, which has greatly aided in sustaining 
the services and interest. There is also a Sunday school, the 
combined membership of that at North Harpswell and at 
the Center being now about 90. The membership of the 
church, including both localities, is 90; that of the Christian 
Endeavor Society, 51. 



44 HISTORICAL. 

BAPTIST CHURCHES 

The first Baptist preaching- in Harps well was in 1783, by 
Rev. Isaac Case and Mr. Potter. On January 19, 1785, a 
church was organized on Great Island consisting of 31 mem- 
bers. Rev. Mr. Potter soon after became pastor, remaining 
until 1788. In 1790, Elder Elisha Snow of Thomaston, 
became pastor. He was succeeded by Revs. Samuel Wood- 
ward and Samuel Mariner. Mr. Mariner came to the church 
in 1802, remaining until his death in 1832, during which 
time he served the church faithfully and acceptably. After 
his death, the pulpit was supplied by Elders S. Owen, Henry 
Kendall, D. Pierce, William Johnson, J. Butler and N. 
Hooper. 

This church has been variously called the Harpswell 
Church, the Harpswell and Brunswick Church, and the East 
Brunswick Church. 

SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH 

The Second Baptist society was organized November 13, 
1827, at the "lower school house on the Neck." William 
Randall and John L. Lambert were confirmed as deacons in 
Jan. 1828. The first pastor seems to have been Rev. Henry 
Kendall. He was succeeded by Elder Piukham, Elder L. 
Barrows, Elder J. Hutchinson, Elder Nelson, Elder H. Per- 
kins, Rev. N. P. Everett, Rev. Mr. Sargent. Rev. R. Goud and 
Rev. William R. Miller. Mr. Miller died here in 1875, having 
served the church but about one year. From this time 
there were regular services during the summer season, and 
sometimes during the whole year. Rev. N. G. French 



HISTORICAL. 45 

was settled as pastor in 1883, remaining two years. Rev. 
Harry Doane, was the next settled pastor, coming in 1891, 
remaining but one year; Rev. F. H. Pratt came in 1895 for 
one year; Rev. L. M. Bosworth in 1898, remaining nearly 
two years, when he was succeeded by Rev. F. S. Todd, who 
came in the spring of 1900, remaining about a year and a 
half. The present membership of this organization is 22. 
Preaching services are regularly sustained during the sum- 
mer season. A Sunday school is held at the South Harps- 
well school house. This is managed by the King's Daughters, 
but is considered a Baptist school. The parsonage, located 
just across the street from the church, was built during the 
last year of Mr. French's pastorate; and the church was 
extensively remodeled, and a new organ purchased in 1891. 

FIRST FREE-WILL BAPTIST SOCIETY 

This society was organized on Great Island, April 17, 
1817, with thirty members. Rev. George Lamb was the set- 
tled minister from the organization of the church until the 
time of his death in 1835 or 1836. Until 1839, the church 
was supplied by transient preachers. At that date, Rev. O. 
W. Smith became pastor, remaining until 1 842, during which 
time sixty members were added to the church. From 1843 
to 1854, Rev. Levi Hersey was the pastor. Rev. David L. 
Hind served from 1857 to I 860, thirty-five members being- 
added to the church during this time. In 1866, Rev. L. C. 
Burr was settled for three years. He was succeeded by Revs. 
D. Libby and A. Libby, brothers, Rev. Mr. Carver, Rev. B. 
M. Edwards, Rev. Mr. Holmes, of Brunswick, and Rev. Mr. 
Chase. No services have been sustained during the last 



46 HISTOEICAL. 

year. The society is weak, but is the only church organiza- 
tion in East Harpswell, and ought to be sustained. Six 
years ago, the church was struck by lightning and badly 
damaged. It has, however, been well repaired, painted and 
carpeted, making a very comfortable and convenient place 
of worship. 

THE SECOND, OR ORE'S ISLAND FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH 

In 1858, Rev. J. Fuller organized this society, then hav- 
ing but eleven members. The meetings are held in the Orr's 
Island Union Meeting House, built about 1855. This house 
was also occupied by other denominations during the years 
following its construction, but is now used only by the Free 
Baptists, being generally known as the Free Baptist Church. 
We have not obtained any account of this church during* the 
later years. 

METHODISTS IN HARPSWELL 

There was only occasional preaching by the Methodists 
in Harpswell previous to 1843. Rev. Stephen Bennett, a 
devoted local preacher who resided on Chebeague, held meet- 
ings in school houses on Harpswell Neck, and on Orr's and 
Bailey's Islands. He was earnest and successful, organizing 
a class at West Harpswell, consisting of Sidney Baile}' and 
wife, Nathaniel Pinkham and wife, Norton Stover and wife, 
and a Mr. Lawson. Others soon joined them, some of whom 
had belonged to other churches. Rev. William Haskell also 
held meetings at different school houses in town. 



HISTORICAL. 47 

In 1843, the revival at Brunswick, under the labors of 
Kev. Asahel Moore, extended to Harpswell through the work 
of Rev. F. A. Crafts. As the work increased under this faith- 
ful minister, its influence exteuded to the adjacent islands. 
Many conversions followed, but through some mistake no 
pastor was appointed to this field the following year. Rev. 
Geo. C. Crawford, a local preacher of Brunswick, preached 
for the society at different periods of its history. The neat 
and convenient church was built in 1854 and 1855, being 
dedicated the latter year. The sale of pews was made after 
the dedicatory exercises, the financial responsibility having 
been borne by Capt. Norton Stover and Nathaniel Pinkham. 
At the Conference of 1855, Rev. Heman Nickerson was 
appointed to succeed Rev. Mr. Crawford, the pastor serving 
both the church at West Harpswell and on Orr's Island. 

The following is a list of pastors who have served this 
society, succeeding Rev. Mr. Nickerson: Revs. L. W. Russell, 
Nathan Andrews, John Collins, appointed in 1860; H. B. 
Mitchell, Alpha Turner, Geo. Crawford, Geo. Briggs, J. C. 
Perry, S. A. Gerry, appointed in 1870; Geo. Crawford, Geo. 
Boyntou, Lewis Dudley, Nathan Andrews, M. C. Baldwin, J. 
P. Cole, Jabez Budden, Nathan Clifford, Chas. Bisbee, 
appointed in 1880; N. D. Center, D. R. Ford, Joseph Moulton, 
T. A. Nottage, A. K. Bryant, Geo. Hoit, A. R. Sylvester, W. 
F. Marshal], C. M. Abbott, T. D. Davies, G. C. Andrews, C. 
H. Young, J. E. Clancy and J. H. Bounds. Rev. Mr. Bounds 
remained on the charge but a short time, going West in July. 
The church is now under the care of supplies. 

Besides the above mentioned societies there is an Episco- 



48 HISTORICAL. 

pal Chapel on Orr's Island, erected and used by the summer 
visitors, many of whom own summer homes on the inland. 
At Cundy's Harbor there is a "Christian Society" which has 
been under the care of Frank Chase for three years past, but 
is now without a pastor. There is also a Holiness Society 
at the same place; this has about twenty-five members but 
no regular preacher. 

Bailey's Island was the birthplace of John C. Perry, who 
for forty-three years was an active and successful member of 
the Maine Methodist Conference. In 1868, he was in charge 
of the church here. 



HISTORICAL. 49 



SCHOOL ITEMS 

The earliest reference we have found to any provision for 
asehool in Harps well is the appropriation of £20 by the town 
for that purpose on May 9, 1759; this amount seems to 
have been the annual stipulation made for schools up to 
1780, when the sum of £300 was appropriated. The depre- 
ciation in currency which occurred before the Revolutionary 
War, and lasted for several years, probably accounts for 
these large figures. In 1797 the town was divided into dis- 
tricts, or, as then called, "classes," and each class met and 
chose a "head," which was very similar tothedistrict school 
agent of a later period. Of these classes Marlborough Syl- 
vester was chosen head of the first district on the neck: 
Capt. Wm. Tarr, of the second district on thp neck: Clement 
Orr of the district on Orr's Island and Bailey's Island; Sam- 
uel Snow of the first district on Sebascodigan; Stephen Pur- 
inton of the second district on Sebascodigan; and Josiah 
Totman of the third district on that island. 

As early as 1810 school committees were chosen for each 
district, and eleven years later a superintending school com- 
mittee of three was chosen. On that first committee were 
Rev. Samuel Eaton, Alcot Stover, and Capt Stephen Snow. 
The district agents were chosen as before, but the work was 
placed under the general supervision of these men. We find 
that the following year the number of men on this commit- 
tee was changed from three to seven. The cause of this was 



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50 HISTORICAL. 

doubtless the difficulty of traveling between the different 
schools. The town was re-districted in 1834. With the in- 
crease of population had come the demand for more schools. 
The number of districts has been increased from time to 
time until as many as 19 were established. In 1857 the 
town decided to choose a school supervisor to supersede the 
superintending school committee. Thomas U. Eaton was 
chosen to this office. From this time until 1862 the schools 
of the town were under the care of a supervisor, but the fol- 
lowing year the vote was made to revert to the old system 
of choosing a committee of three. Gradually but surely the 
schools have moved forward and upward; the change being 
made of placing them under the care of a s» hool superin- 
tendent several years later, after the custom generally fol- 
lowed by the towns of our state, 

From the annual town report of 1902 we learn that 
there were then in operation sixteen schools, each having 
twenty-seven weeks of school annually. Much care and 
study has been given to the successful working of these 
schools by the present school superintendent, Frost P. Bai- 
ley, and others under whose supervision they have been 
placed at different periods. Also much interest has been 
taken by the teachers and pupils in many of the different 
districts, in decorating or otherwise furnishing and making- 
attractive the school buildings. Some of the schools are 
now provided with flags, attractive window curtains, ther- 
mometers or framed pictures, all of which lend a charm to 
the otherwise bare and often unattractive structures. The 
number of scholars in town April 1, 1902, was 535, of which 



HISTORICAL. 51 

386 were enrolled in the several schools. These figures are 
practically unchanged at the present time. 

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. 

The only school of this character in town was the Harps- 
well Academy. Some of the prominent citizens, desirous of 
having better advantages of education offered to the child- 
ren of the town, than were afforded by the common schools, 
formed a corporation for the promotion of that object in 
the year 1S59. 

The first meeting of the Harpswell Academy Corpora- 
tion was held June 13, 1859, in Johnson's Hall. At this 
meeting Paul Randall was chosen President; Harmon Pen- 
nell, Vice President; Robert Pennell, Secretary; Henry 
Barnes, Treasurer; and Clement Scolfield, Isaiah Snow, 
Stephen Purinton, Thomns Pennell, and Lemuel H. Stover, 
a Visiting Committee. A committee of three was also 
chosen to raise money aud select a place for an academy 
building. On July 2d of this year the trustees voted to ac- 
cept a lot of one-fourth of an acre of land offered by David 
S. Dunning at the sum of $25, and very shortly after this 
a neat and substantial building was erected on this lot lo- 
cated at North Harpswell. Tbe corporation, however, went 
in debt for the building, and accordingly, at a meeting held 
March 1, 1860, the academy was mortgaged in order to 
raise money to pay the indebtedness. On April 18, 1865, 
the trustees voted to raise money by subscription to redeem 
the building. 



52 HISTORICAL. 

The first term of school in this academy commenced 
Monday, Sept. 5, 1859, under the instruction of H. C. White 
M.D., with one or more assistants. The rates of tuition 
were as follows: Primary Department, per term, $ 2; in Com- 
mon English, $3; in Higher Branches, $4; in Drawing and 
Painting, $1 .50 to |2; in Music, f 6. For use of instrument, 
$1 extra. 

The school was kept up a few years, but finally failed 
Irom want of adequate snpport aud encouragement. 

Several years ago the town established a local free high 
school, which was held in the old academy building. This 
school was operated for a few years only. The town now 
offers an opportunity for its young men and women to ob- 
tain an advanced education through the new state law pro- 
viding for the payment of the tuition by the town to the ex- 
tent of f 30 per pupil of any pupils attending any of the 
high schools or fitting schools of the state. 

The academy building, a neat and well kept structure, 
is now used as a hall for local entertainments or exhibitions, 
and is the home of the newly organized Grange. 



HISTOEICAL. 53 



NOTED PEOPLE 

ELIJAH KELLOGG 

Elijah Kellogg was born in Portland, May 20, 1813, the 
son ol a noted Congregational preacher in that city. Young 
Elijah was a great admirer of the sea, and while taking his 
course in Bowdoin College kept his boat at Harpswell, at 
the foot of the farm just back of A. S. Dunning's. Thus he 
became known to the people here, gaining a large place in 
their estimation. When visiting here the people had asked 
him to become their pastor when he had completed his 
studies. He replied " Oh, yes, if you will keep the old church 
as it is for a memorial to God's goodness and build a new 
one as a pledge that He will guide you forever." 

He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1840, and from 
Andover Theological Seminary in 1813. In the spring of 
1814 the Congregational church extended him an invitation 
to become their pastor for $300 a year for four years. Mr. 
Kellogg accepted this invitation, and his connection with 
the church was never separated until his death. Rev. Mr. 
Kellogg gave up the immediate charge of the church in 1854 
but his name ever stood on the records of the church as its 
pastor. From 1855 to 1865 he was chaplain of the Boston 
Seamen's Bethel, during the time often ministering to his 
people here. At the end of that time he returned to Harps- 
well where he remained during the rest of his life. Much of 
Mr. Kellogg's attention was given to writing the books for 



54 HISTORICAL. 

boys which have had so wide a reading. Of these we would 
mention The Elm Island Series, written from 1868 to 1870; 
the Pleasant Cove Series, 1870-74; Whispering Pine Series, 
1871-73; Good Old Time Series, 1877-82; Forest Glen Series, 
1878; and many others. The life of this brave, consecrated, 
Christian worker was fully given up to the work which he 
followed. Much of his attention was given to missionary 
work among the seamen whose welfare he ever had at heart, 
perhaps above all others. This beloved man served this 
church and people with rare faithfulness until his death on 
that quiet Sabbath, March 17, 1901, being then in his 88th 
year, and in the 56th year of his pastorate over this church. 
He was buried in the family lot, in the city of Portland. A 
funeral service held in the church at Harpswell was largely 
attended by Bowdoin College Professors and students to 
whom he was so well known; Professor Henry L. Chapman 
giving a fine tribute to this strong old friend. The conclud- 
ing services were in the Second Parish Church in Portland, 
where his father had preached so long. And the people of 
Harpswell look up to God through the mists and shadows, 
believing that the hand of Him who gave them such men as 
Parson Samuel Eaton and this noble successor, may yet 
provide for his own. 

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE 

We believe it is not inappropriate to include a short 
sketch of the life of the woman who by her beautiful descrip- 
tions of scenery and home life has, in "The Pearl of Orr's 
Island," so materially added to the fame of this beautiful 



HISTORICAL. 55 

spot. It was the home of one of the deacons of the old 
Congregational Church that she has so eloquently described 
in that volume, and the life of one of that churches' pastors 
shines brightly on the same pages. While Mr. Stowe was a 
Professor in Bovvdoin College Mrs. Stowe often visited these 
Islands and homes, spending many summer months here, 
thereby endeariug herself to this devoted people: 

Harriet Elizabeth Beecher was born at Litchfield, Conn., 
June 14, 1811. When thirteen years of age she went to 
Hartford, Conn., to attend the school of her sister, Cather- 
ine. After studying for some years she assisted as a teacher 
in that institution. In 1832 the Beecher family moved to 
Cincinnati, Ohio; and four years later Harriet was married 
to Professor Calvin E. Stowe, of the Lane Theological Sem- 
inary in that city. 

Her first book was '"The Mayflower, or Sketches of the 
Descendants of the Pilgrims," published in 1849. The next 
year the Stowes came to Brunswick, Professor Stowe having 
taken a chair in Bowdoin College. "Uncle Tom's Cabin," 
written at Brunswick, was published as a serial in the Wash- 
ington National Era, beginning in 1851. Its success was 
immediate and phenominal, half a million copies of the book 
form being printed within ten years, and the translations 
into foreign tongues numbering about thirty. Prof. Stowe 
went to Andover Theological Seminary in 1852. The fol- 
lowing year Mrs. Stowe published the "Key to Uncle Tom's 
Cabin." About this time she made the first of several Euro- 
pean trips, during which she was received abroad with 
marked respect and honor. In 1864 the Stowes removed to 



56 HISTORICAL. 

Hartford, Connecticut, where Mrs. Stowe resided until her 
death, July 3, 1890. She spent many summers at her Flor- 
ida summer home. 

She was an author of especial beauty of style, depicting 
the most natural, or ordinary scenes in snch beautiful lan- 
guage as to make them extremely attractive and refreshing. 
Neither did she lack force in her writing. There has never 
been written by an American author a story which has 
touched deeper into the hearts and minds of the people than 
did ''Uncle Tom's Cabiu," written at a period in American 
history when the question of slavery was uppermost in the 
minds of both the North and the South. This work was fol- 
lowed by the "Key," written to show the variety of scenes 
and deeds described in the preceding work. Of her other 
works, "Dred," ''The Ministers Wooing," "The Pearl of 
Orr's Island," "Agnes of Sorrento," "My Wife and I," "Old- 
town Folks," "Sam Lawson's Fireside Stories," "Pink and 
W T hite Tyranny," "We and Our Neighbors," and many 
other stories, are among the standard works of fiction. 



HISTORICAL. 57 



FACTS OF INTEREST 



EARLY ROADS 

Mention is found in the records of the town for 1760, of 
the road then in use on the Neck as follows: voted, "that 
the road through the Neck shall stand as laid out by Mr. 
Jonathan Flint, surveyor." This is the earliest account we 
have of this road, but it is probable that it was laid out sev- 
eral years earlier, or parts of it. The course of the road at 
that time was practically the same as now, except that it 
did not then extend to Potts' Point. In 1761, it was voted 
that "the road on the Island laid out by the Proprietors be 
a Town Road." No description of it is given at that date, 
but in 1786 Stephen Gatchell made a survey of "the main 
road" and other roads on the Island. It appears that this 
survey was made only for the purpose of putting on record 
the courses of the roads as formerly laid out. The road 
from the ferry around the head of Long Reach was laid out 
in 1764. 

In 1821, the road on Orr's Island was accepted as a town 
road, and a road on Great Island, from the Orr's Island 
bridge to the main road was also accepted. Various private 
and public roads of minor importance have also been laid 
out as the convenience of the inhabitants required. 



58 HISTORICAL. 

EARLY FERRIES IN HARPSWELL 

The first ferry in Harpswell of which we have any knowl- 
edge was established in 1764. This is shown by the follow- 
ing from the town records: — 

"Voted to have a ferry started near the Narrows, a good 
ferry boat built, and a convenient road for man and horse 
cleared to the head of Long Reach so called." This was to 
be completed by the first of October. In 1772 a ferry was 
established from Indian Point on Sebascodigan Island to 
Trotter's Point in Georgetown, by order of the Court of Gen- 
eral Sessions. In 1795, Daniel Blaysdell, Jr., was licensed 
by the Court of General Sessions for Lincoln County, to keep 
a ferry over New Meadows River from the landing near his 
house in Georgetown to the opposite landing io Harpswell. 

EARLY BRIDGES 

The bridge connecting Great Island and Orr's Island was 
built some time between 1833 and 1845, by Samuel Orr, 
Ralph Johnson, Jr., David Wyer, Thomas S. Jack, Michael 
Sinnett, John Conley, William Orr, Charles Black, Richard 
Orr, Jr., and William D. Orr, inhabitants of Orr's Island. 
In 1852, they gave the bridge to the town, and the town 
voted to accept it and to keep it in repair. The bridge was 
wantonly destroyed in 1857, but soon after rebuilt by the 
town. 

POST OFFICES 

At the time of the earliest settlements here, before the 
establishment of any post offices, letters were brought by 



HISTORICAL. 59 

the coasters which plied between Maquoit and the larger 
towns, or by auy chance traveller who might be journeying 
this war. The first mail route from Boston to the Kenne- 
bec was established a short time prior to the beginning of 
the Revolutionary war, when, for a short time, Luke Lam- 
bard carried the mail on horse back once a fortnight, leaving 
letters at Brunswick for the surrounding vicinity. It was 
not until about 1800 that the mails were carried oftener 
than once a week. In 1803, there were three mails a week 
from Boston. 

The first post office in Harpswell was not established 
until 1842. This was located on the lower end of the Neck, 
the mails being received at that time every Tuesday. Wash- 
ington Garcelon was the first postmaster. Residents on 
Great Island and the upper end of the Neck, continued to get 
their mail from Brunswick for many years after this. The 
office at West Harpswell was established October 14, 1847. 
Washington Garcelon serving here also as the first postmas- 
ter. This post office was discontinued in 1854, but was re- 
established in September 1862. The office at North Harps- 
well, was established in 1864, Charles F. Johnson being 
appointed postmaster February 25. The Orr's Island post 
office was nstablished May 13, 1868, Samuel E. Smullen 
being* the first postmaster. There are now post offices 
located at South Harpswell, Orr's Island, Cundy's Harbor 
and Bailey's Island; the North, Central and West villages 
on the Neck; and East Harpswell on Great Island, as well as 
most of the rural section of the town are accommodated by 
the daily rural free delivery system. 



60 HISTORICAL. 

THE HARPSWELL BANNER 

There has been but one paper published in Harpswell, 
but it is interesting to note the "career" of this publication. 

The first number of the Harpswell Banner was issued in 
May, 1832. This paper was published weekly for six months, 
by Josiah S Swift and Jonathan R. Snow. Jesse Snow, 2d, 
was the agent. It was printed on a sheet six by ten inches, 
and the price was four cents for six numbers. In August J. 
S. Swift became sole proprietor and editor. In September 
the paper was enlarged to a sheet seven by thirteen, and a 
week later to eight and one-half by thirteen and one-half 
and the title changed to "The Literary Banner," terms 32 
cents per annum; semi-monthly. The last number, however, 
was issued October 24th of that year. This paper was 
printed at the editor's home on Sebascodigan Island. Swift, 
then but a lad, procured a small font of worn-out type, 
which had been thrown into pi in the office of the Bath In- 
quirer. This he sorted out, laid in a case of his own con- 
struction, and, having made a wooden chase, some tin rules, 
and cut a head on a block of wood, he printed a seven by 
nine weekly paper on an old cheese press. He received the 
patronage and encouragement of many of the citizens of 
Bath and Brunswick as w T ell as Harpswell. John McKeen, 
the local historian of Brunswick, became a regular contrib- 
utor. The boy finally abandoned the enterprise to enter the 
office of the Bath Inquirer, where he remained for some 
years, finally becoming proprietor of the paper. He became 
a clergyman of considerable note, residing in Farmington 
for some time. 



HISTORICAL. 61 



PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY 



Merriconeag Grange, Number 425, was organized at the 
old Academy building; on November 9, 1903. There were 22 
charter members. This membership has been steadily in- 
creased until there are now forty members. This is the only 
organization of the Patrons of Husbandry ever made in 
this town, but it is believed that it will be given the loyal 
support of this farming populace, as it has been given al- 
most without exception, throughout the entire state. The 
meetings are held at the Academy building. The following 
is the list of officers installed at the organization of the 
order, the same board being re-elected for the present year: 
Alfred S. Dunning, Worthy Master; Perley A.Hackett, Over- 
seer: Edmund J. Wilson, Lecturer; P. C. Merriman, Steward; 
Edward M. Pierce, Secretary; Samuel D. Alexander, Treas- 
urer; Sophie G. Bishop, Chaplain; Geo. A. Barnes, Assistant 
Steward; Herbert Williams, Door-keeper; Helen M. Dunning, 
Ceres; Elsie Bishop, Pomona; Bertha M. Dunning, Flora; 
and Clara D. Merriman, Lady Asst. Steward. 




OTTER BROOK FARM 

Summer Home of Frank C. Dunning 



Census, 1904 



The population oi the town of Harpswell has been 
arranged in families where that arrangement has been 
possible. In these families, in addition to the resident 
living members, the names of the non-resident members 
are included. It should be borne in mind that this plan 
does not include the names of all former residents of this 
town, as the names of the non-residents appear only when 
one or both the parents are still living in the town. After 
the name of each non-resident will be found the present 
address, when such address has been given to us. The non- 
residents are indicated by the (*). 

Iu case a daughter in a family has married, her name 
taken in marriage will appear after her given name in paren- 
thesis ( ), preceded by a small (m). 

Following the names of the population is the occu- 
pation. To designate the occupations we have used the 
more common abbreviations and contractions. Some of 
these tollow : Farmer — far; carpenter— car; railroad ser- 
vice — II R ser; student, a member of an advanced institution 
of learning— stu; pupil, a member of a lower grade of schools 
—pi; housework— ho; laborer— lab; physician and surgeon— 
phy & sur; clergy man— clerg; merchant— mer; teacher— tr; 
blacksmith— blk; clerk— cl; book-keeper— bk kpr; lawyer- 
law; mechanic— mech; engineer— eng; insurance— ins; maker 
— mkr; worker — wkr; work — w r k; shoe shop work— s s work; 
fisherman— fisher; mariner— mar; poultry— pit; mill operative 
— mill op; electrician — elec; painter — ptr; carriage work— car 
wk; potato business— pot bus; dress maker — dr mkr; travel- 
ing salesman — sales. 

This Census was taken expressly for this work during 
the fall of 1904, by E.M. and A. I. Campbell, Kent's Hill, Me. 



64 



CENSUS. 



Harpswell Census. 

Where address is not given, Harpswell P. 0. is understood. 
The following: abbreviations designate other addresses: — 

Br.— Brunswick; B. Is. — Bailey's Island; O. Is. — Orr's 
Island; S. Harp. — South Harpswell; C. Har. — Cundy's Harbor. 
E. Harp. — East Harpswell. 



Allen, Betsey A Br, No 2 

Alexander, Albert car Br, No 2 



Adeline (Rideout 


ho 


Albert L 


car 


Hoi man 


car 


Bertha M 


tr 


Fannie 


ho 


Alexander, Isaac far B 


r, No 2 


Alice (Stover 


ho 


Alexander, A D far B 


r, No 2 


Augusta F (Rogers 


ho 


Anderson, F W fisher 


CHar 


Adams, Marion E pi 


CHar 


Allen, Emore I far Br, No 2 


Susan A 


ho 


Emore I Jr 


far 


Jennett M 


ho 


John W 


car 


Mary E 


ho 


Ernest S E 


far 


Alice F 


ho 


Lillian E 


bk kpr 



Allen, John W car Br, No 2 
Lizzie M (Estey ho 

Allen, Clarence far C Har 
Jennie M (Turner ho 

Alexander, Eben fisher C Har 
Frank fisher 

Lovinia ho 

Etta ho 

Allen, W S carriage ptr 

Br, No 2 
Katie D (Merriman ho 
John M 

Alexander, Millie F (Johnson 

Bis 
James W fisher 

Royal F fisher 

*France B (m Mitchell 

Long Island 

Alexander, Orrin fisher C Har 
Anne (Beales ho 

Fred pi 

John pi 

Lottie pi 

Winfield pi 



CENSUS. 



65 



Ralph 

Alexander, Joe fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Mahala (Alexander ho 

Sarah pi 

Abbie M pi 

Thomas F pi 

Eddie E pi 

Elisha pi 

Levina pi 

Alexander, Jane (Southard 

E Harp, No 1 
Eben fisher 

William fisher 

Joel fisher 

George fisher 

Frederick far 

*Levina (Wallace 

Phippsburg 
*Abbie (m Osborn 

Small Point 

*Fidelia (in Current Bath 

Alexander, Geo W fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Rose (Allen ho 

Alexander, Wm fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Emma (Hessey ho 

Louisa ho 

William W fisher 

James E fisher 

Limond fisher 

Bertie pi 

Warren pi 



Henry pi 

Alexander, H F fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Emma G (Morgan ho 

Alexander, A P fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Lydia A (Kemp ho 

Alexander, Chas far Br, No 2 

Allen. Geo U blk Br, No 2 
Grace F (Alexander ho 
Alfonso A 

Alexander, Eli M far Br, No 2 
Arcelia A (Bibber ho 

Grace F ho 

Albert H mail car 

Allen, Chas S car E Harp, No 1 
Zetta M (Hamilton ho 
Marguerite I 
Marion G 

Allen, E D butcher Br, No 2 
Annie G (Orr ho 

Allen, Eleanor (Britt Br, No 2 
Prudence R ho 

Lena C ho 

*Wfllard P barber Br 
Thomas E far 

*Shuba3l M shoe op 

South Freeport 

Allen, E Irvin s capt Br, No 2 
Ella F (Toothaker ho 

Josie B pi 

Susie M pi 

Abbie A pi 

Alexander, Elizabeth D 



h5 



06 



CENSUS. 



(Dunning 
Alice E 
William I) 
Samuel 
Alexander, Samuel 



Br, No 2 
ho 

far 
far 
far 

Br, No 2 
Fannie L (Alexander ho 
Elizabeth F pi 

William T 

Alexander, Hannah Br, No 2 

Alexander, Elizabeth M 

(Storer Br, No 2 
Abbie E ho 

Lewis P car 

Fannie L ho 

Alexander, Jas E blk 

Br, No 2 

Etta B (Johnson ho 

Alexander, Andrew 

retired seaman S Harp 
SophroniaG (Bibber ho 
Frank H fisher 

Alexander, Thos W fisher O Is 
Emma E (Wright ho 

Pyam P salesman 

Lincoln W salesman 

Alexander. Pyam 1' sales Is 
Nellie M (Curit ho 

Marion R pi 

Allen, Henry livery bus Is 
Nellie F (Coombs ho 



B 



Bibber, Jno fisher B Is 

•Hattie M (m Webber ho 

Portland 

Eliza J ho 

George W fisher 

Bibber, Geo W fisher B Is 
Olive J (Frost ho 

Black, Wm T fisher B Is 
Susie E (Bennett ho 

Dorothy E 

Bibber, Jemima (Blake 

S Harp 
Robert B agent 

* Florence A (m Emerson 

Dover, N H 

*Frances E (m Elliot ho 

Rochester, N H 

Alvin H salesman 

Carloine M ho 

Bibber, I S fisher S Harp 
Martha (Wallace ho 

Black, Sylvester G fisher O Is 
Alice M (Rose ho 

Arthur A stu 

Helen R pi 

Brown, Annie (Smith laundry 

Ols 
Annie E pi 

Samuel E pi 

William A 

Bibber, Charles A car S Harp 
Affie V (Morse ho 



CENSUS. 



67 



Medreth W 
Kenneth C 

Bibber, Alvin H 

grocery shipper S Harp 
Gertrude H (Prout ho 
Albertina F pi 

Donald E pi 

Florence E 
Georgia V 

Bibber, Ellen A (Green ho 

S Harp 

*John F restau Portland 

"Stephen far 

Portsmouth. N II 

"Nellie J (m Grows 

Portland 
Marshall D fisher 

Bailey, Frost P 

far & supt sch Br, No 2 
Margaret (Randall ho 
Helen C pi 

Stella G 
Myron T 

Bibber, Orlando gen \vk 

Br, No 2 
Delia M (Orr ho 

Charles L fisher 

"Ollie S math Portland 
Annie E tr 

Bernard M pi 

Winfred A pi 

Bradbury, Vesta (Pratt 

S Harp, No 1 

Bailey, Frank L stu S Harp 



Bryant, Jos A far Is 

Mallevill ( Fogg ho 

Fred M far 

Buckman, Malcolm ret'd O Is 

*Mary (m Burl tank ho 

Fry burg 

"Florence (m Parker ho 

Boston, Mass 

"Catherine (m Gardiner 

Nova Scotia 

"Alexander fireman 

Needham, Mass 

Black, Harvey C mer O Is 
Hattie (Woodward ho 
Albert W stu 

Boyce Jno icedlr Is 

Fanuie E (Robert ho 

Ida ho 

William H fisher 

Fred F pi 

Jennie M pi 

Brigham, J () sea capt Is 
VidiaM (Skolfield ho 

Bertram S • stu 

Thomas H pi 

Woodbury P pi 

Harold J pi 

Brigham, Simeon sea capt 

OIs 
Hannah W ( Watson ho 
Jacob sea capt 

Bertrand B sea capt 

Brown, Chas F just peace O Is 
Mary E (Martin ho 



68 



CENSUS. 



Emma L mus tr 

Black, Charles fisher O Is 
Edmund F fisher 

*Juiiietta (m Strickland 

Bedding-ton, N H 
Harvey fisher 

Sylvester G fisher 

Brown, Bertha ( Williams 

Br, No 2 

May pi 

Harold G pi 

*Elmer F pi Bath 

Bibber, Clarinton far 

S Harp, No 1 

Bibber, Sylvester far 

S Harp, No 1 

Bibber, Edwin C fisher 

S Harp, No I 

.lane S (Wilson ho 

Reed S pi 

Andrew (' pi 

Harriet L 

Fannie M 

Bibber, Melissa (Bailey 

So Harp, No 1 

Clinton A far 

Olie M ho 

Bibber, Harry S fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Bibber, Joseph N car 

SHarp, No 1 

Clara (Curit ho 

Mary M (in Bailey ho 

Freeport 



* Dennis B shoe op 

Freeport 

*Lincoln E shoe op 

Freeport 

Bibber, F F fisher B Is 

Carrie L (Johnson ho 

Waitstill D pi 

Lucy pi 

Britt, Charles 

boat builder & fisher O Is 
Bullard, Theodore far CHar 
Bishop, Alice E (Alexander 

Br, No 2 

John S car 

Sophie G ho 

Elsip M ho 

Bishop, John S car Br, No 2 

N Pauline pi 

Bibber. J Orman car 

S Harp, No 1 

Ethel (Johnson ho 

Lillian A 

Florence A 

Bibber, Eunice H (Mansfield 

S Harp, No 1 

Melvin S car 

J Orman car 

"Mary E (m Allen ho 

Pejepscot 

* Jessie R ho Lewiston 
Britt, (has A fisher Br, No 2 

Eunice (Pennell ho 

Charles E fisher 

Lizzie ho 



CENSUS. 



69 



*Woodbury contactor 

Burgular, Cal 

*Andrew boat builder 

Lynn, Mass 

*Chester boat builder 

Lynn, Mass 

Susie ho 

*Fred car Lynn, Maes 

Baker, Israel fisher Is 
Bertha M (Huff ho 

Lathrop M 
Stanley I 

Brown, Bertha M Br, No 2 

Bibber, John P fmwk Br, No 2 

Barnes, Mary A (Morrill ho 

Br, No 2 

George A far 

*John M janitor Br 

*Susie A (m Grover Br 

Barnes, Geo A far Br, No 2 
Abbie E (Alexander ho 
Lillian F pi 

William S pi 

Henry W 

Black, Edm F cook B Is 
Paulina (Thomas ho 

Mary I ho 

Jennie E ho 

William T fisher 

Margaret S pi 

Hannah B pi 

Benson, AS far E Harp, No 1 
Aurilla dr rakr 

William fisher 



Ada T dr mkr 

Barnes, Andrew W fisher 

CHar 
Eliza A (McKinney ho 

George L pi 

Brigham, Geo D 

retired seaman C Har 

Abbie R (Eastman ho 

May P ho 

*Emma F (m Snow Br 
*Simeon E cl Br 

Edith C ho 

Benson, Wra fisher C Har 
Ada E (Thompson ho 

Charles L pi 

George H pi 

Warren P pi 

Burnham, Chas retired fisher 

Bis 

*Charles F car 

East Boothbay 

*Ida A ho 

* Parker E fisher 

East Boothbay 

*James N fisher 

East Boothbay 

*Dean M fisher 

East Boothbay 

*\YmW fisher 

So Bristol 

*Mabel (m Cunningham 

East Boothbay 
Brigham, Bertram B fisher 

CHar 



70 



CENSUS. 



Georgia A (Sinnett ho 

Nellie H pi 

Harvey S pi 

Asenith M pi 

Edna C pi 



Clary, Chas M ruer 
Ella E (Huff 
Mabel E 
OraA 



Bis 

ho 
ho 
ho 

Chas W fisher 

Chesley, Lucretia W (Snow 

E Harp, No 1 
Catlin, H L fisher C Har 
Helen L (Perry ho 

Gladys L 
Crosby, Herbert 

furniture mkr C Har 
Susie (Holbrook ho 

Lei and H pi 

Christene G pi 

Alice F pi 

Clark, Isaac far Br, No 2 
Rose E (Woodward ho 
Preston F far 

Janie M pi 

Crafts, Walter D B Is 

car & prop Ocean View House 
Elbe ( Wilson ho 

George S fisher 

Christensen, John 

gardener B Is 



Bertha (Johnson ho 

Curit, Harold B cl B Is 

Curtis. Ferdinand far C Har 

Lydia A (Darling ho 

Alma E pi 

George W pi 

Gladys E 

Curtis, John W far Br, No 2 

Althea S (Chapman ho 

Elizabeth pi 

Katherine pi 

Curtis, Rebecca ho Br, No 2 

Curtis, Joseph far 

Curtis, George P far 

Curtis, Martha P ho Br, No 2 

Clark, Wm F far Br, No 2 

Cora D (Merriman ho 

Church, J F fisher Bis 

*S Evelyn (in Wilbur 

Phillips 

•Edith T Portland 

fancy garment mkr 

Coombs, H O far & fisher 

CHar 
Emma J (Ridley ho 

Coombs, John K far C Har 
Olive E (Snow ho 

Alice F ho 

Carter, Elliot fisher C Har 
Sarah J (Spear ho 

•Margaret G (m Fowler 

Medford, Mass 

Coombs, JasR livery bus O Is 

Nellie F ho 



CENSUS. 



71 



Catlin, S W fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Philena (Small ho 

Alfred M fisher 

Herman, fisher 

Stephen W far 

Catlin, A M fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Luella M (Rich ho 

Ernest H pi 

Clara B pi 

Lillian A pi 

Louis M 

Curtis, John A mer Br, No 2 
Jennie E (Littlefield ho 
Joseph A pi 

Mercy P pi 

Hazel E 

Curtis, Mercy (Storer Br, No 2 
John A mer 

Curtis, R M fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Sarah J (Bibber ho 

Matilda ho 

*Cora (Collis 

Everett, Mass 

Chamberlain, John fisher 

SHarp 

Cromwell, F (Turner 

E Harp, No 1 
Zeffie ho 



D 

Dexter, Anthony A fisher B Is 
Maud G (Johnson ho 

Charles E pi 

Everett W pi 

Edwin I 

Doughty, S W fisher B Is 
Mary C (Johnson ho 

Sinnett fisher 

Frank W fisher 

Lizzie E ho 

Lulia L pi 

J Ellsworth pi 

Beatrice W 

Davis, Lemuel eng C Har 
Addie F (Snow ho 

Walter I 

Darling, Darius fisher C Har 
Nancy (Darling ho 

Washington fisher 

Nellie ho 

William fisher 

Darling, Washington fisher 

CHar 
Etta (Alexander ho 

Everett pi 

Darling, Wm fisher C Har 
Gertrude (Cromwell ho 

Darling, Win fisher C Har 

Mary E (Wilson ho 

Idella ho 

Alpheus fisher 

Flora pi 

Doughty, J W fisher B Is 



72 



CENSUS. 



Julia E (Sinnett ho 

Flora M bo 

Herbert W fisher 

Alonzo F pi 

Doughty, Geo W fisher B Is 
Jennie M (Munsey ho 

Doughty, D W fisher B Is 
James S fisher 

*Mary I (m Edwards ho 
So Portland 
George W fisher 

Lucy E ho 

Dunlap, Percy pi O Is 

Dunuing, C S far Br, No 2 
Abbie A (Tibbetts ho 

William C far 

Doughty, Jas S fisher B Is 
Myra S (Day ho 

Maurice D pi 

Archie R pi 

J Winnie 
Cora E 

Doughty, C A fisher B Is 
Josie A (Johnson ho 

Inger 
Beulah L 

Dunning, Frank C Br, No 2 

butcher, far & 

prop of Otter Brook Farm 

Katharine (Hambelton 

Annie H pi 

Dunning, Alfred S s capt 

Br, No 2 

Helen M (Bishop ho 



Dunning, Samuel hotel bus 

Br, No 2 

Mary L (Wilson ho 

*I)ora C (m Noyes ho 

Topsham 

* Frances M (m Jeffrey ho 

Boston 

Grace C ho 

Doughty, L C fisher B Is 

Mabel E (Clary ho 

Darling, Fred E fisher C Har 

Viola M (Wilson ho 

Ernest W fisher 

Llewellyn E stu 

DeShon, Fred T hotel bus 

CHar 

Annie M (Perry ho 

Deering, Charles A fisher 

EHarp 
Lizzie M (Leavitt ho 

Darling, Joanna (Alexander 

CHar 
*George W fisher 

So Portland 
Charles fisher 

Fred E fisher 

*Isaac fisher So Portland 
Lydia A ho 

Darling, Josephine (Leavitt 

CHar 
James A fm wk 

Arthur fm wk 

Josephine M ho 

Edwin F fisher 



CENSUS. 



73 



Willis A 
Charles E 
Douglass, Frank R 



Douglass, Albert H 



Pi 

pl 
fisher 

fisher 

SHarp 

Doughty, Elijah fisher O Is 

AngieA(Green ho 

Hartley L pl 

Robert E pl 

Edith F pl 

Agnes E pl 

Harold E 

Doughty, Wm H 

retired soldier Is 

Emma E (Boweu ho 

Doughty, Sinnett fisher OIs 

Sadie F (Lord ho 

Marjory E 

Durgan, Paul A Br, No 2 

yachts, launches & boats 

Favilla R (Knapp ho 

*ElfordL elec Portland 

Charles K funeral direc 

* Archie J telephone vvk 

Portland 

Daly, Aulen ah J (Harris ho 

S Harp, No 1 

Douglass, Martha C (Randall 

S Harp 
Charles B fisher 

*Mary (m Curtis Portland 
Alonzo C fisher 

*Rosa M (m Mitchell ho 
Portland 



Doughty, Chester pl O Is 

Darling, James seaman 

Darling, Fred pl 

Darling, Arthur pl Br, No 2 

Dunn, George G cl Br, No 2 

Delia M (Thomas ho 

Albert W 

Dunn, Willard A cl Br, No 2 

Dyer, James retired s capt 

Br, No 2 

Mary A (Allen ho 

Vera B ho 

Mary F pl 

Daniels, William C 

prop bow alley Is 

Bertha E (Stilphan ho 

Mary P pl 

Isaiah A pl 

Dunning, Isaac L far Br, No 2 

Tarlott M (Merryman ho 

Laura , ho 

Gilbert S far 

Dunning, Gilbert S far 

Br, No 2 

Bulah (Purrington 

Alice M pl 

Everett L 

Dunning, George W far 

Br, No 2 

Anna A (Richardson ho 

Harry C far 

*Fred J car Topsham 

Bertha M ho 

Louis E ho 



74 



CENSUS. 



Bessie A stu 

Davis, Hannah (Gillum O Is 

Clarence fisher 

Darling, Loring fisher Is 

Dyer, Wm H fisher Br, No 2 

Dyer, Alvin M fisher Br, No 2 

Doughty, Hugh S far 

E Harp, No 1 

Emma E (Snow ho 

Doughty, David H far 

E Harp, No 1 

Margaret (Wallace ho 

Maland C 

Doughty, Mary P (Holbrook 

E Harp, No 1 

Hugh far 

*Myra (m Curtis ho 

So Portland 

*Carrie (m Roberts ho 

Richmond 

*James car Vermont 

David II far 



Eastman, W A fisher C Har 
Julia F (Thompson ho 
Alice B pi 

JohnD 

Estes, Edmund fisher B Is 
Clara C ( Wallace ho 

Chester M fisher 

Maggie E ho 

*Fredie E fisher 

Cape Porpoise 



Effie M ho 

Jennie M ho 

Percival I pi 

Eastman, LD seaman C Har 

BC (Watson ho 

Ella R ho 

*John D seaman 

Phips burgh 

*Mary E (m Wallace ho 

Portland 

Nathaniel K seaman 

*Hariet S waitress Boston 

Wilbur A fisher 

*Hannah A (m Lapeire ho 

Cape Porpoise 

Estes, Stover B fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Katie (McKeever ho 

*ElijahB fisher Chebeague 

*William S shoe op 

Freeport 

Nellie M ho 

*Flora I (m Toothaker 

Brunswick 
Lewis C fisher 

Lottie M ho 

*Alice G (m Williams Br 
Herbert N fisher 

Hattie M pi 

Eastman, Nath K seaman 

CHar 
Ella M (Freeman ho 

Levi W pi 

M Albertena 



CENSUS. 



75 



Estes, Lewis C fisher 

S Harp, No 1 
Emma K (Burgess ho 

Alton F pi 

Bernard L pi 

Joseph L 



Farr, Howard gen wk Br No 2 

Fides, Fred E hotel prop Is 

Georgie E (Prince ho 

Mildred V pi 

Avery M pi 

Farr, Jas S ret'd car Is 

Mary E (Conklin ho 

*Wm I car & bldr 

Somerville, Mass 

Fales, Leonard far 

E Har, No 1 

Nellie (Proctor ho 

Lena M pi 

Farr, Marian) C (Stover 

Br, No 2 

*Ernest C coal & wood dlr 

Portland 

Evelyn R ho 

Clarence E car 
Farr, Clarence E car Br, No 2 

Agnes G (McQuarrie ho 

Edward C 

Fides, Antone, fisher Is 

Virginia (Littlejohn ho 

Fred E fisher 



Gilliam, Em ore fisher Is 
Eliza L (Doughty ho 

Verdie M ho 

Walter E fisher 

Edward W teamster 

Charles W fisher 

Albert E pi 

George W pi 

Raymond E 

Gatchell, A J stone mason 

E Harp, No 1 

Mary A (Totman ho 

Wilbur E boatman 

Gussie O pi 

Green, Frank fisher 

Rossie (Black ho 

Randell pi 

Sydney pi 

Harrey 

Graves, Royal S far Is 

Susan S (Farr ho 

*George E mill op 

Lisbon Falls 

*Sadie A (m Smith ho 

So Framingham, Mass 

Green, Arthur fisher Is 
Hannah A (Gillum ho 

Gardner, Ernest W fisher Bis 
Jennie G (Orr ho 

Waldron L 

Greeley, Wm L fireman B Is 
Ora A (Clary ho 



76 



CENSUS. 



Louis LA pi 

Hazel A pi 

George D pi 

Freda E pi 

Donald A 
Lulie D 
Bert rice I 

Griffin, John E steward B Is 
Effie M (Estes ho 

Green, Charles B fisher O Is 

Mary J (Alexander ho 

*William F s capt 

Portland 

*Nettie M (m Doughty ho 

Portland 

Genn, Frank H cl Is 
Grace F (Doughty ho 

Beulah M 
Doris P 
George E 

Green, John H car Is 
Angie A ho 

Mary A (Billings ho 

Getchel, Charles J mer 

Br, No 2 

Clara A (Savage ho 

Green, Elijah K fisher Is 
Sarah J (Doughty ho 

Frederic H fisher 

Florence G ho 

Addie S ho 

Dora M ho 

Abner H fisher 

Everett F pi 



Harry M pi 

Ellison G pi 

Green, Fred H fisher Is 

Zeffie L (Cromwell ho 

Vernie E pi 

Herman F pi 

Horace R 

Gomes, Leafy (Green O Is 

*Fred pi Phippsburg 

*Charles pi Phippsburg 

*Willie pi Phippsburg 

Godard, Frank Ice bus 

E Harp, No 1 

Sarah (Heald ho 

*Harold elec 

Boston, Mass 

Lester Ice bus 

Howard Ice bus 

Gatchell, William B fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Nellie M (Estes ho 

William E pi 

Frank B pi 

Vernon C pi 

Gatchell, A P (Bibber 

S Harp, No 1 
William B fisher 

Gardner, Emity J (Doughty 

Bis 

*Elizabeth (m Monsey ho 

Ashdale 

*Elmira D (m W'allace ho 

Ashdale 

Cassie T ho 



CENSUS. 



77 



Charles H 

fisher & mail carrier 
Ernest W fisher 

Gatchell, W P 

moulder E Harp, No 1 
Susie B (Thompson ho 
Gatchell, W E 

steamboat mate C Har 
Hallie M (Holbrook ho 
Dorothy M 



H 



Holbrook, Andrew T fisher 

CHar 
Susie G (Caton ho 

Elsie G pi 

Frederick D pi 

Norman 

Harris, A J grocer & fish bus 

CHar 
Edith C (Urigham ho 

Mortier D pi 

Pearl B pi 

Elery S 
Omah S 
Vivian M 

Holbrook, WraL far C Har 
Gertrude (Jewell ho 

Susie M ho 

William E mail carrier 
Harry H cl 

Holbrook, Wm E mail carrier 

CHar 



Alice F (Coombs ho 

Holbrook, Levi fisher CHar 
Emma L (Paul ho 

Lottie E ho 

Cleaveland P stu 

Holbrook, Samuel fisher 

CHar 
Adelaide P (Dresser ho 
Thomas A fisher 

Adeline H ho 

Isabella A ho 

Jessie M ho 

Hallie M ho 

Frank M fisher 

Marcia P pi 

Samuel Jr pi 

Hodgkins, F M s capt 

Br, No 2 
Lizzie A (Dyer ho 

Kattie P pi 

Annie F pi 

Lawrence J pi 

Hamilton, Edwin F fisher 

S Harp 
Elsie (Bennett ho 

Rose B ho 

Ervin fisher 

Philip pi 

Lillian pi 

Jesse pi 

Hanson, Lewis dairyman 

" 01s 
Ellen L (Roberts ho 

Effie M ho 



78 



CENSUS. 



Alwilda L pi 

Carroll I pi 

Hall, Wm H fisher Is 

Emma (Harris ho 

Gernard H pi 

Lizzie M pi 

Grace M pi 

Huff, Adeline (York Is 

*Melvin stone cutter 

Calais 

Lendall fisher 

Mary E ho 

Charles F music tr 

Hurd, Emma (Hersey ho 

E Harp, No 1 

Maude ho 

Holbrook, Rebecca 

(Anderson E Harp, No 1 

Arthur far 

*Marion (m Jordan ho 

So Brunswick 

Hunt, Willie far E Harp No 1 

Grace (Lethers ho 

Flora M pi 

George E pi 

Samuel M 

Hodgkins, Charles L fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Eliza (Farr ho 

Ella J 

Hamilton, Geo W far 

Br, No 2 

Emma C (Bibber ho 

George W seaman 



William F seaman 

*Joseph C eng Rockland 
Zetta M ho 

Hodgkins, Margaret 

(Merriman Br, No 2 

Josephine M stu 

Haskell, William P fisher 

8 Harp 
Minnie (Campbell ho 

Hackett, Lavinda (Allen 

Br, No 2 

*John C R R wk 

Haverhill, Mass 

Perley far 

Hodgkins, Frances T Br, No 2 

Hodgkins, Elijah K boat bldr 

Br, No 2 

Lena C (Allen ho 

Hamilton, Geo W freighting 

Br, No 2 

Annie M (Johnson ho 

Ellis G 

Hodgkins, Charles far 

S Harp, No 1 

Frank M seaman 

* David shoe op 

Lynn, Maps 

Emma ho 

Charlie B fisher 

Higgins, Walter far 

E Harp, No 1 

Hersev, Clarence pi 

E Harp, No 1 

Holbrook, Silas far 

E Harp, No 1 



CENSUS. 



79 



Alice J (Colley ho 

*Sidney exp wk Br 

Harris, Benj F fisher Is 

Meta K (Wallace ho 

James F 
Hanson, Peter T cook C Har 

May P (Bridgham ho 

Charles H 
Holbrook, May P (Brigham 

CHar 

Chester D cl 

Mildred F pi 

Hanson, Ole cook C Har 
Hariogton, Harriet E (Thayer 

CHar 

J 

Johnson, Elisha C cook B Is 
Gustena (Bibber ho 

William W bk kpr 

Claudius K fisher 

Inez V ho 

Florence M E pi 

Gladys L pi 

Johnson, H F boat bldr B Is 
Emma L (Bibber ho 

Johnson, Granville C fisher 

Bis 
Addie S (Green ho 

Harvey E pi 

Mary J pi 

Albert 

Johnson, Geo B fisher B Is 



Laura E (Sinnett ho 

Fred F pi 

Leon a F pi 

H Elroy pi 

Jessie M 

Johnson, Claudius R fisher 

Bis 
Magge E (Sinnett ho 

Vilera B 

Johnson, Geo W fisher B Is 
J nez V (Johnson ho 

William B 

Johnson, H Rupert fisher B Is 
Elizabeth, Johnson ho 
William W fisher 

Walter E fisher 

Johnson, J R B Is 

Mary L (Lubee ho 

Julia A 

Johnson, H F fisher B Is 
Cassandria T (Gardner ho 
Josie A ho 

Alice G pi 

Augustus P pi 

Ernest O 
Olin F 

Johnson, Geo A fisher Bis 
Eliza J (Bibber ho 

Edith M ho 

Geo W fisher 

John A fisher 

Effie A ho 

Teresa M pi 

Johnson, Walter E fisher B Is 



80 



CENSUS. 



Mary I (Black ho 

EdnaM 

Johnson, Chas E fisher B Is 

Arvilla W (Prout ho 

* William H s capt 

Chebeague 

Lucy E ho 

Maud G ho 

Mary E ho 

Johnson, John E fisher Is 

Carrie M (Snow ho 

Walter M pi 

Hugh E pi 

Albert E 

Nellie I 

Johnson, W^m W bk kpr O Is 

Jennie E (Black ho 

Jacobson, Albert fisher 

CHar 
Johnson, Christian fisher 

C Har 

Johnson, Isaac A far Br, No 2 

Merrimani (Merriman ho 

Flora S ho 

Ira B pi 

Samuel K pi 

Johnson, Stephen D far 

Br, No 2 

Lottie A (Littlejohn ho 

Gersham L far 

Abbie E mill op 

Annie M ho 

Ethel O ho 

Sadie E pi 



Alberta F pi 

Jaques, Charles C phy Br, No 2 

Sarah W (Gatchell ho 

Johnson, Ephraim retired 

OIs 

George R yachtsman 

Harriett P ho 

Johnson, Reed car O Is 

Jennie E (Stone ho 

Johnson, Eliza B (Storer ho 

Br, No 2 

Orin L seaman 

Alvah S car 

Johnson, George R seaman 

S Harp, No 1 

Georgia A (Pinkham ho 

George E stableman 

Annie L tr 

Johnson, Hannah W (Curit 

SHarp 
*Eugene W s capt 

New York city, N Y 
*Laura H (m Holbrook 

Los Angeles, Cal 
Jordan, Mary A (Reeder Is 



Leavittt, Israel fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Eva M ho 

Almeeda ho 

Timothy fisher 

Charles fisher 



CENSUS. 



81 



Dennis fisher 

Rose (Morse ho 

Albert W pi 

Leavitt, Simon fisher E Harp 
Rozziila C (Morgan 
Lizzie M ho 

Lord, Charles T fisher O Is 
Charles T fisher 

Susan J (Talbot ho 

Licla E ho 

Sadie F ho 

Leavitt, E fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
*Angie B (m Donahue 

Portland 
Pauline (Barron . ho 

Littlejohn, Isaac raer 

E Harp, No 1 

Leavitt, D A fisher C Har 
Josie M (Darling ho 

Leeman, Alvira J (Johnson 

Bis 
Thomas I ptr & car 

Orriu V s capt 

Elisha S truckman 

George F fisher 

Charles B car 

Scott M fisher 

Almira M ho 

Leeman, Geo F fisher B Is 
Mary E (Johnson ho 

Thelma A 
Royston F 

Lord, Chas F fisher Is 



Etta F (Pye ho 

Maynard E pi 

Leeman, Mary F (Sennett 

Bis 

*Ella M B mus tr 

Portland 

Leeman, E S truckman B Is 
Bessie E (Powell ho 

Willie E pi 

HattieE pi 

Harold M 

Leeman, Thos I ptr & car 

Bis 
Evelyn R (Fan- ho 

Miriam J pi 

Beatrice E pi 

Cora E 
Daniel D 

Lubee, Geo H fisher B Is 
Julia A (Edwards ho 

Maurice A fisher 

Mary L ho 

Joseph H fisher 

Leeman, Chas B car B Is 
Lydia E (Lord ho 

Alton B pi 

Sadie A 
Winifred M 
Lydia E 

Leeman, Orrin V s capt B Is 
Ella M (Bates ho 

Edward N B pi 

Vicory SB pi 

Linscott, Geo A fisher Is 



H5 



82 



CENSUS. 



Verdie M (Gilliam ho 

Linscott, EP fisher Ols 

Elnora M (Huff ho 
Gertrude E 

Linscott, 10 fisher Ols 

Susan E (Wallace ho 

George A fisher 

Ernest P fisher 

Effie M ho 

Edith G ho 

Susie E lio 

Beulah M pi 

Isaac Jr pi 

Sylvanus B pi 

Heibert L pi 

Lillian E ]>1 

Carleton L pi 

Lubee, Maurice fisher Is 

Abbie S (Skolfield ho 
George U 
Wesley S 

Linscott, Chas A fisher Ols 

Julia E (Littlejohu ho 

Charles E fisher 

Lotl in E ho 

Linscott, Moses fisher Ols 

Mary M (York ho 

Juliettu ho 
Moses B mason 

Linscott, Win II fisher Is 



Sarah V ( Doughty 



ho 



Minnie E POcl 

*Josie M (m Letley 

Meredith, N II 



Littlefield, Wm V far 

Br, No 2 

Prudence E (Allen ho 

Susie E tr 

Jennie E ho 

Littlefield, Geo S phy Br, No 2 

Marion B (Macquarrie 
Lubee, J as H ptr So Harp 

Annie M (Piukhani ho 

Horace L pi 

Austin E 
Lubee, Etta ho S Harp 
Lubee, ThosH fisher Ols 

Ida L (Wallace ho 

Leavitt, Waldren car 

E Harp, No 1 

*Frank mason Br 

*Susie (m Litch 

Springfield, Mass 

Sidney pi 

Leavitt, Waldren car 

E Harp, No 1 

Clara E ( Holbrook ho 

Let tie P 
Littlejohu, Abbie (Orr Is 

*Abner L lobster dlr 

Portland 

*Edward S lobster dlr 

Poitland 

Jacob H fisher 

Hannah ho 

Lottie ho 

Lewin. Frederic meat cutter 

E Harp, No 1 



CENSUS. 



83 



Annie E (Stanton ho 

Stanton J pi 

Urastus F 

Linscott, Hugh S ptr O Is 
Emma G (AVallace ho 

Beatrice E pi 

Linscott, John fisher Is 
William H 2d fisher 

Alice F ho 

Linscott, Wm H 2d fisher Is 
Annie E (Doughty ho 

Iolia B pi 



George A 






Dorothy .1 






Leavitt, Mary E 




ho 


Leavitt, Susan A 




c Bar 


Leavitt, Sidney C 


pl 


CHar 


Leavitt, Chas W 




fisher 



E Har, No 1 
William \Y fisher 

*Rose M (m Bartlett 

Portland 
EttaM ho 

* Bessie E (m Ha mm 

Portland 
Fannie E (Harper ho 

Charles A 
Florence E 

Leavitt, Eliza A (McKinnev 

CHar 
Eva M ho 

Almeda E ho 

Timothy E fisher 

Charles F fisher 

Dennis A fisher 



M 

Mulcahy, Samuel C car C Har 
Abbie V (Caton ho 

Annie L ho 

A Viola ho 

Clayton H pl 

Mathews, Joseph fish C Har 
Idella (Darling ho 

Lizzie M pl 

Joseph 

Mat hews, Edward fisher CHar 
Nellie (Darling ho 

Rosa A pl 

Maxwell, Tsaac M far 

E Harp, No 1 

Morse. William H car S Harp 
Hannah W (Curif ho 

Affie V 

Mclntire, Frank 1' fisher () Is 
Id.i E (Roberts 

summer restaurant 

Morgan, John W fisher 

Br, No 2 
Maud (Herd ho 

AdaP pl 

Mary F pl 

Mellie E pl 

John E pl 

Vidie E pl 

Clifton F 
Amy S 

Morgan, George E fisher 

Br, No 2 



84 



CENSUS. 



Louisia (Alexander ho 

M.ui on F 

Moody, Edward H fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Lera E (El well ho 

Leon P 

Benjamin \V 

Daniel L 

Merriman, Dan'] mail car 

S Harp, No 1 

Bertha (Webber ho 

Leon B car 

Ethel F tr 

Earl C pi 

Merriman, Leon B car 

S Harp, No 1 

Daisy M (Noble ho 

Leona M pi 

Edna V pi 

Merriman, James VV far 

S Harp, No 1 

Emma P (Bailey bo 

Moody, Joseph H fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Emily ,J (Allen ho 

Moody, Daniels far 

S Harp, No 1 

Lavinia H (Bailey ho 

Elijah B fisher 

Converse I) fisher 

•William I) shoe op 

Freeport 

Edward 11 fisher 

Joseph H fisher 



Munsey, Wm A car Is 

Clara E (Gilliam ho 

Mair, George fisher C Har 

Merriman, Walter H sea capt 

Br, No 2 



Emma (Hodgkins 



ho 



Fn.nk H 


seaman 


Walter H 


st a man 


Perley L 


Pi 


Eva M 


Pi 


Eleanor 


Pi 


Ernest C 


Pi 


Lucy H 




Merriman, John W 


far 



Br, No 2 

Mary A (Stover ho 

Jennie M ho 

Bessie H ho 

Charlie E butcher 

Maxwell, Susie E (Storer ho 

Br, No 2 

Merriman, William T fisher 

S Harp 

Nina C (Wilson ho 

Amy B pi 

Moody, Converse fisher 

S Harp, No 1 

Hat tie M (Farr ho 

Edna A 

Clifford W 

Moody, Elijah fisher 

SHarp, Xol 

Leoline E (Bibber ho 

Affie L pi 



CENSUS. 



85 



Harvey S 
Florence B 
Ellison H 
Merrill, Horatio 



pl 

1-1 



miller 

Br, No 2 

Luanda (Storer ho 

Merriman, Matilda (Allen ho 

Br, No 2 

Mildred ho 

Merriinan, Frank E car 

Br, No 2 

Mary (Brown ho 

Merriman, Kufus D car 

Br, No 2 

Susan G (Woodard ho 

*RoseE(mOrr ho Bath 

Lula M pl 

Merriinan, Paul C far Br, No 2 

Frances M (Merriman ho 

Roy E life saving \vk 

Flora E pl 

Merriman, Eugene B far 

Br, No 2 

Alveda (Merriman ho 

Stanley V 

Merriman, Peleg C grocer 

Br, No 2 

Clara D (Randall ho 

Merriman, George W far 

Br, No 2 

Hannah (Alexander ho 

Hattie C stu 

Miller, Cyrus K cl Br, No 2 

Mills, Richard B clerg 



Mills, Margaret Br, No 2 

Morse, Emeline (Eaton ho 

Br, No 2 

Merriman, Levina (Merriman 

Br, No 2 

*Alfred Dr Providence, RI 

*Lorenzo S tr Presquelsle 

Merrovv,LeanderH hotel prop 

S Harp 
Therese (Kreger ho 

Nellie I pl 

Merrow, James 

retired sea capt 

Mansur, Joseph phy Is 

Ada P (Buxton ho 

Winuifred A stu 

Morrill, Stephen s inkr Is 

Emily A (Alden ho 

Charles B sea capt 

Morrill, Chas B Is 

steamboat capt 

Carrie E ( Reed ho 

Carlton R 

Morgan, Thomas N fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Sarah J (Alexander ho 

Rozzilla ho 

Marues H shoe op 

Brockton, Mass 

John W fisher 

Emma G ho 

George E fisher 

Sadie L ho 

Mattie M ho 



86 



CENSUS. 



William T fisher 

Miller, William far 

E Harp, No 1 

William far 

Ida pi 

Miller, William far 

E Harp, No 1 

Lydia (Orr ho 

Martin, Emma tr Is 

Merrow, Art M freighting OIs 

Addie R (Blethen ho 

Morin, Alcide summer hotel 

E Harp, No 1 

Sophie (Lapoin ho 

Merriman, Harmon far 

Br, No 2 

Viola A (Rogers ho 

*Merriman, John law 

Livermore Falls 

Lydia A (Merriman ho 

Moodv, Joseph W far 

S Har, No 1 

Frank fisher 

*Viola M (m Adkins ho 

Bowdoiuham 

*Percy A far 

Bowdoinham 

*Guy E farm work 

Bowdoiuham 

Elizabeth E (Storer ho 

Merrimau, Arthur O far 

Br, No 2 

Hannah M (Merriman ho 

Merriman, Wanton far 



Merriman, Delia A ho 

Br, No 2 

Merriman, Augustus far 

Br, No 2 
Cornelia R (Tilton ho 

Lawrence T pi 

Shubael II pi 

Morse, Isaac far Br, No 2 
Mary E (Fogg ho 

"Aravesta (m Coughlin 

Madison 

*01in G far Freeport 

Carroll E fisher 

Frank L far 

Mountfort, Frank E fisher 

OIs 

Cassie (Waller ho 

James E lab 

Ellen C pi 

Hazel W pi 

George C pi 

McLaughlin, FaunieE (Harper 

E Harp, No 1 

*Benjamin W belt mkr 

Worcester, Mass 

Lillie M ho 

Murphv, Joseph J fisher 

CHar 

Winuifred (Snow ho 

Alice D pi 

Merrill, Ada E S Harp, No 1 



CENSUS. 



87 



N 



Noble, Charles E fisher S Harp 
Alice D(Balke ho 

Myra pi 

Nickerson, James fisher Is 
Uphemy (Nickerson ho 
*Sadie E (ni Lewis ho 

Providence, R I 
Susie I ho 

Ezra G fisher 

Frank F fisher 

George A fisher 

Nickerson, Ezra G fisher Is 
Henrietta W (York bo 

Jenett S 



O 



Orr, Mary L (Stover B Is 

Ethel W miis tr 

Orr, H B M fin wk B Is 
Sinnett, W fisher 

Jennie G ho 

Martha L pi 

Helen A pi 

Orr, Lizzie M (Leavitt 

E Harp, No 1 
Dora M pi 

Orr, Francis far E Har. No 1 

Osborn, John E far Is 
Paulina T (Johnson ho 

Orr, Richard fish warden Is 
Callie F (Jordan ho 



Alfred a M pi 

Orr, Hiram C far O Is 

Florence A (Townsend ho 

Sadie M pi 

Orr, Frank J fish mer Is 

Orr, Unice (Jordan Is 

*Rhoda A tr Revere, Mass 

Fannie M ho 

*Edw V druggist 

Revere, Mass 

*Charles W sales Peaks Is 

Henry \Y fisher 



Pettengill, Wm T clerg C Har 
Clara M (Libby ho 

Paul R 
Percy, E D retired s capt 

CHar 
Laura O (Cochran ho 

Lettie S mus tr 

Powell, WmT fisher CHar 
Esther, O (Catliu ho 

Annie M (m Melcher ho 
•Hattie E (m Coburn Br 
*Melvina E (m Holbrook 

Br 

Bessie E ho 

Pinkham, Hiram boat bldr 

E Harp, No 1 

Lillian M (McLaughlin ho 

Pinkham, John F fisher 

E Harp, No 1 



88 



CENSUS. 



Mary J (Darling ho 

Fred fisher 

Hiram boat bldr 

Pinkham, Fred fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Emily C (Orr ho 

Charlie C fisher 

Laura M pi 

Pennell, A C (Brown mer 

E Harp, No 1 

Charles L ptr 

Alice M ho 

Worthen A fisher 

Pennell, Wm A fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Mary M (Morgan ho 

*Delia V (m McGowen ho 
Portland 
Eva M ho 

James W fisher 

Sadie B ho 

*Clarence A far Br 

*Theophilus B fm wk Br 
Edward E pi 

Abbie M pi 

Albert A pi 

John B pi 

Pennell, James A fisher C Har 

Pinkham, El bridge seaman 
S Harp, No 1 
Pamelia (Brown ho 

Georgia A ho 

Charles F cl 

El bridge cl 



Prout, Fred W fisher S Harp 
Ruthie L ( Pinkham ho 
Joseph A 
HughF 
Eleanor G 

Pinkham, D A fisher S Harp 
Eleanor (Farr ho 

Frank L P M 

Ruthie L ho 

Ralph S eng 

Pinkham, Howard C far 

S Harp, No 1 

Pinkham, Orville S sea capt 

S Harp, No 1 

Helen M (Savage ho 

Millard B pi 

Bernard pi 

Pinkham, Seymour sea capt 
S Harp, No 1 
Fannie A (Pennell ho 

S Lero3 r stu 

Nellie F pi 

Mabel E pi 

Alice M pi 

Annie B 

Paul, James fisher S Harp 
Jane ( Wayland ho 

Patterson, Alvin L fisher Is 
Maggie E (Estes ho 

Vilda E 

Pennell, Worthen A fisher Is 
Eva M (Pennell ho 

Leon L pi 

Purington, Stephen far 

E Harp, No 1 



CENSUS. 



89 



*Frank H retd sea capt 
Bowdoinham 
*Alice (m Smith ho 

Boston, Mass 
Carrie C ho 

Pinkham. Jennie M tr 

Br, No 2 
Pinkham, Walter T car 

Br, No 2 
Jannett M (Allen ho 

WilmerA pi 

Lettie M pi 

John W pi 

Lester W 
Florence E 
Palmer, Arthur mer Br, Xo 2 
Annie F ( Bailey ho 

Isabelle B pi 

Alfred I) 
S Virginia 
Pratt, Samuel M far 

S Harp. No 1 
Purington, William H car 
Br, No 2 
Potter, Bessie D (Baker B Is 
Robert B cl 

Pinkham, Flora M (Doughty 

Bis 

Irene R 

Paul, Mary F (Senuett B Is 

*Lucy I (m Toothaker ho 

Portland 

Perry, James A fisher B Is 

Almira M (Leeman ho 



EdnaB 
Purinton, W S far C Har 
Purington, Annie (Kimball 

Br, No 2 

Warren E far 

Frank H ptr 

Beulah I ho 

Pennell, Harmon car Br, No 2 

Mary E (Merrill ho 

Elliott H 

Everett S 

Purington, Warren E far 

Br, No 2 

SusieJ(Britt ho 

Christine P pi 

Warren A pi 

Pierce, Edward M grain mer 

Br, No 2 

Prout, Joseph VV sea capt 

SHarp 
Charlotte (Bibber ho 

Fred W fisher 

Gertrude H ho 

*George P sea capt 

Portland 
Prout, Frederic R seaman 

S Harp 
Joseph W sea capt 

ArvillaV ho 

Pinkham, Austin E 

stable kpr S Harp 

Lettie (Merrow ho 

♦Walter E motorman 

Portland 



90 



CENSUS. 



Annie M 
George L 
Hattie A 
William J 



ho 
steamboat wk 

Pi 
pl 



Pinkham, Elbridge G cl 

S Harp 
Rose B (Hamilton ho 

Byron E pl 

Elsie M 

Prince, Sanford J mer Is 
Hattie E (Stilphen ho 

Eva M stn 

Rosetta M stu 

Beulah S pl 

Ivan C pl 

Sadie E pl 

Sanford J 

Prince, Sylvan us C retd mer 

OIs 
Fidelia T (Sinnett ho 

*Elbertine E(m Pennell Br 
*ContentJ(m Hacker Br 
Sanford J mer 

Georgie E ho 

Mary J souvenir bus 

Prince, Ada (Buxton Is 

*Gertrude F (in Daniels 

Westbrook 

*Marcia S (m Long ho 

Portland 

Perkins, Charlie E fisher Is 
Susie I (Nickerson ho 

Victor E 

Pye, Herbert L fisher O Is 



Nettie M (Wallace ho 

Sadie E 
Evaliua M 
Pye, James fisher O Is 

Mahala (Griffin ho 

Etta F ho 

*Mary L (m Bryant ho 
Portland 
Herbert L fisher 

John H cl 

•Estella L (m McRae ho 
Portland 
Perkins, Harriet (Johnson 

OIs 
•Aulenah M (m Titus 

No Stratford, N H 
Charlie E fisher 



R 



Randall, Lydia L (Clook 

Br, No 2 

William C car 

Edwin R pl 

(Jrace M pl 

Radoux, Francis A retired 

S Harp 
Lucy N (Harmon ho 

Reed, William J ptr O Is 
Ori A (Jack ho 

Carrie E ho 

*EllaC (in Moore 

Brooklyn, X Y 
Ragon, Margaret () Is 



CENSUS. 



91 



Randall, Ardelia (Randall 

. Br, No 2 
*Aliee (m Doughty 

Cumberland 
*Fannie (m Cobb 

Turner Centre 

Margaret ho 

*Paulina bk kpr 

Woodfords 

Randall, Lvdia (Stover 

Br, No 2 

William car 

•Lydia E (Farr Oakland 

*John S gov inspector 

Portland 

* Ed win cabinet \vk 

Portland 

Randall, John F far Br, No 2 

Elizabeth I) (Alexander 

Clara D ho 

*Paul printer 

Franiiiigham, Mass 

*John far Br 

Bessie M ho 

Thomas A far 

Randall, Geo L far Br, No 2 

Annie M (Everett ho 

Winfield S clerg 

Raymond, Emma F (Harmon 

E Harp, No 1 

Paul A pi 

Richardson, Edw E fisher Is 

Mary A (Kennedy ho 

Olive G pi 



Arthur W pi 

Agnes M pi 

George B 
Warren C 

Richardson, Albert, fisher Is 
Jessie E (Green ho 

Mary E pi 

Arthur A pi 

Edward E pi 

Ridley, Wm H cl C Har 
Isa A (Holbrook ho 

Rogers, Elizabeth (Curtis 

Br, No 2 

Ridlon, Irena (Wallace B Is 

Roberts, Ellen L (Jordan Is 
Ida C ho 

Fannie E ho 

Ellen L ho 

*Geo L car Richmond 
* Walter C blk Br 

*Bryce E car Winthrop 
*SadieE (m Tarr Br 

Rowell, H J fisher Is 
Lizzie C (Smith ho 

Robinson, Wm A barber Is 
Effie E (Linscott ho 

Rich, Freeman D far 

E Harp, No 1 
Annie (Thompson ho 

Alice M ho 

David F pi 

Helen C pi 

Rich, Charles far 

E Harp, No 1 



92 



CENSUS. 



Sarah J (Woodward ho 

*Clara A ho Portland 

Kicker, John S fisher O Is 



Hattie (Orr 
Frank D 
Lin a N 
Lizzie M 
Lora E 
Robinson, Charles A 



ho 

fisher 
ho 

pl 

Pi 

barber 

O Is 
barber 

Pl 



William A 
Harold M 
Robinson, Rovinia (Parker 

OIs 
*Scott butcher Auburn 
Charles A barber 

*Fred far Auburn 

*Frank far Auburn 



Storer, Johnson H 

Lydia J (Farr 
Herraon D 
Ruby E 
Lydia A 
William 
Strout, Reyillo M 

Mary V (Newell 
Belle S 
•Harry H 



ptr 

S Harp 

ho 

stu 
pl 
Pl 

pl 

restau 

S Harp 

ho 

ho 

elec eng 

Lewis ton 



*Charles E far Lisbon 
Siniiett, James A fitsher 

SHarp 
Scott fisher 

Stevens, Oliver fisher O Is 
*Deborah (m Littlejohn 

Portland 
*Etta F shoe op Portland 
Walter J fisher 

Jennie E ho 

Arthur R fisher 

Stilphen, James fish mer O Is 



Hattie M (Glidden 

Harry S 

William E 

Marion A 

Arthur M 

Ellen E 

Millicent 
Stevens, Walter fisher 

IdaE (Boyce 

Ruthe M 
Stilphen, James retired 

Mary E (Linscott 

James F fish mer 

Hattie E ho 

Georgie A ho 

*Augusta W (m Durgen 

Haverhill, Mass 

Bertha E ho 

Harvey A fisher 

*Moses L shoe op 

Haverhill, Mass 

John L retired 



ho 

Pl 
pl 
Pl 
Pl 



OIs 

ho 

OIs 
ho 



CENSUS. 



93 



Stetson, Jas G confectioner 

Bis 
Sarah W (Maxim ho 

Mar j H stu 

Edna S pi 

Jeunie M pi 

Sinnett, Win FT teaming B Is 
Joanna F (Thompson ho 
Everett E mer & P M 

Laura E ho 

Sinnett. Hugh fisher B Is 

David P fisher 

•Charles X clerg 

Ed more, N D 

Sinnett, David P fisher B Is 
Chester P fisher 

Herbert P fisher 

Magjiie E ho 

Elmira J (Johnson ho 

Storer, Lois (Pratt ho 

S Harp, Xo 1 

Charles I far 

John P fisher 

Storer, Charles I far 

S Harp, Xo 1 
Edith E (Gullons ho 

Charles I . pi 

Lois M pi 

A bbie A pi 

Savage, Silas L far 

S Harp, Xo 1 

Storer, Mercy C ho Br, No 2 

Storer, Abijah C fisher 

S Harp 



Willietta (Bibber ho 

Delphine milliner 

Emma L pi 

Snow, Alfred B far 

E Harp, No 1 
Hannah T (Littlejohn 
Abbie M pi 

Ada A 

Stover, Gustavus fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Jane E (Munro ho 

Snow, Fred A ptr EHarp,Nol 
Abbie A (Orr 

Arthur P pi 

Hazel E pi 

Olive M pi 

Sinnett, Geo W fisher C Har 
Hannah C (Thompson ho 
Georgia A ho 

Small, Elisha retired 

E Harp, Xo 1 

Mark E fisher 

Stinson, Adelbert fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Lucy M (Hook ho 

Anna E pi 

Ralph P pi 

Carl F pi 

Gladys 

Skolfield, Winthrop far 

E Harp, No 1 

Mary E (Hoi brook bo 

Skolfield, James E seaman 

CHar 



94 



CENSUS. 



Ella R (Eastman ho 

Ansel stu 

Snow, Oliver F nurse C liar 
Delight D (Kemp ho 

Winnifred S ho 

Marietta D ho 

Addie F ho 

Skolfield, Thos W s capt 

CHar 
Lottie (Holhrook ho 

Ellis P pi 

Vidie M pi 

llene J 

Skolfield, Humphrey S s capt 

C Har 
Deborah (Johnson ho 

Vidie M ho 

Thomas W s capt 

*George broker Portland 
Adeline ho 

Jennie M ho 

Frank H seaman 

Sinnett, Herbert P fisher B Is 
Bessie D (Baker ho 

Mildred E pi 

Sinnett, Everett E 

mer & P M B Is 
Fannie M (Bibber ho 

Nina B cl 

Ervin C pi 

Henry J pi 

Doris L 

Sinnett, Chester fisher B Is 
Jennie S (Stetson ho 



Chester M 
Charles P 

Sinnett, Lucy E (Doughty B Is 
Ora E 

Stover, Calvin F car Br, No 2 
Carrie M (Ridley ho 

Lewis F pi 

Sophie M ho 

Milton W pi 

Storer, Jennie (Merriman 

Br, No 2 
Arthur P pi 

Storer, Theophilus far 

Br, No 2 

Eliza B ho 

Calvin F car 

Storer, Julia F ho Br, No 2 

Storer, Daniel R far 

S Harp, No 1 

Helen C (Smith ho 

Stover, Margaret P ho 

Stover, Deborah L ho 

S Harp, No 1 

Sinnett, Humphrey S fisher 

Bis 
Mary J B (Cormican ho 
Harvey B pi 

Perley B pi 

James E pi 

Margaret A 
Richard H 

Sinnett, John fisher B Is 

Humphrey S fisher 

Winthrop S fisher 



CENSUS. 



95 



William S fisher 

Skoltield, Bina A (Snow ho 

C Har 
Lillian M ho 

Linwood L fisher 

Sawyer, Jeremiah 

retd ship car Br, No 2 

Sarah I> (Estes ho 

George K moulder 

Dexter fisher 

*Coredon C stock broker 
Marlboro, Mass 

Stover, Cordelia R (Bishop 

Br, No 2 

Smith, Freelon car 

Br, No 2 

Susan A (Allen ho 

Mary L pi 

Stover, Catharine ho 

Stover, Florinda ho 

Singer, Robert E fisher Is 
Esther M (Stevens ho 

Isabelle E 

Staples. Granville L mer&far 

Br, No 2 

Mary E (Tibbetts ho 

*Warren H ear Waterville 

Bessie T stn 

Snow, Johu E ptr Br, No 2 
Hattie C (Dunning ho 

Alfaretta D ho 

*Hnrry L Ins agt Auburn 

Storer, Joseph A far Br, No 2 
Lydia A (Alexander ho 



Storer, David C far Br, No 2 

Mattie E ho 

Mabel A tr 

Sterling;, Abraham H seaman 

Is 
Lilla (Wallace ho 

Smith, George fisher 

E Harp, No 2 
Bertha M ( Williams ho 
Junie 
Hazel 
Scanlon, John E copper smith 
E Harp, No 1 
Lillian (Jones bo 

Margaret pi 

Lawrence 
Stevens, Frank E far 

E Har]), No 2 
Georgia A (Meserve ho 
Mary L pi 

John M pi 

Albion pi 

Southard. Abbie (Winslow 

E Harp, No 1 

*Harriet (m Strout ho 

Brunswiek 

*Lizzie B (m Douglass ho 

Brunswick 

Stevens, Pamelia (Jones ho 

E Harp, No 1 

Everett D mer 

Roscoe B fisher 

Southard, Roscoe F car 

Stevens, Everett mer 

E Harp, No 1 



96 



CENSUS. 



Carrie l T (Perkins ho 

Carl U L 

Sinnett, Scott fisher S Harp 
Emma (Johnson ho 

Gertrude M pi 

Sinuett, Martha W (Alexander 

OIs 

Snow, George E fisher Is 
Junie M (Linscott ho 

Gladys E 1>1 

Isaac H 

Shea, J A mason & bldr Is 
Julietta (Linscott ho 

Herbert G pi 

Julietta M 
Gertrude E 
Harold B 

Skolfield, Daniel T far Br, No 2 
Carrie E (Richardson ho 
George R pi 

J Theodore 

Skolfield, Thomas E far 

Br, No 2 

Lottie J (Nason ho 

Clement stu 

Herbert N stu 

Emery W stu 

Elvira N pi 

Thomas pi 

Elizabeth G pi 

Clarence A 

Skolfield, Clement L far 

Br, No 2 

Vira (Nason ho 



Sinnett, Sarah A (Sinnett B Is 
Julia E ho 

Snow, Edgar W fisher O Is 
Martha J (Linscott ho 
Carrie M ho 

*Martha E (m Hersome 

Providence, R I 

Sylvester, Wm E fisher Is 
Alice F (Linscott ho 

Alswitha pi 

Elizabeth B pi 

John E 
Josephine 

Stevens, Ralph L 

steam boating- Is 
Annie (Keeley ho 

Mary F 

Stilphen, Harvey A fisher OIs 
Myra E (Huff ho 

Lendall N 

Stevens, Geo S fisher O Is 
Mary E (Hackett ho 

Wm T light house kpr 

Rufus A fisher 

Esther M ho 

Abbie F ho 

Ralph L steamboating 
Oliver C pi 

Stevens, Wm T light house kpr 

OIs 
Clara F (Dudley ho 

Stevens, Rufus A fisher O Is 
Stella I (Lane ho 



CENSUS. 



97 



Trufant, Albert far 

E Harp. No 1 

Mary (Ridley ho 

Ren a 

Mildred 

Tot man, Walter S far 

E Harp, No 1 

DollieP (Pennell ho 

*Alouzo exp wk Br 

*Harold P exp mess 

Bangor 

Hiram W far 

Margaret O pi 

Trufant, Sam'l far Br. No 1 

Rebecca R (Mountfort ho 

*John R R wk 

Nashua, N H 

George fisher 

Albert H far 

Isaac s capt 

"Margaret (m Pride 

Topsham 
Etta ho 

Toothaker, Ellen (Pinkhani 

S Harp 

John P fisher 

Stephen A I) fisher 

Toothaker, Stephen A fisher 

S Harp 
Maria (Quint ho 

Titcomb, Abbie C (Richards 

OIs 



* George W law 

Brooklyn, N Y 

Trufant, ChasE far Br, No 2 

Marietta (Doughty ho 

•Mary S (m Curtis Bath 

*Irving C funeral director 

Bath 

Trufant, Isaac M eng 

E Harp, No 1 

Bertha A (Stevens ho 

Elmer C pi 

Ralph S pi 

Thorns, P R far Br, No 2 
M aril la I pi 

Robert P pi 

Alvah R pi 

West bury pi 

I'aulR ' pi 

Nelson F 

Thomas. N F Br, No 2 

Trufant. (J eo W blk S Harp 
Lena (Lubee ho 

Harold C 

Toothaker, J P fisher S Harp 
Arietta A (Bibber ho 

Thompson, S W fisher C Har 
Hattie A (Barter ho 

Florence M 
Madeline F 
Agnes E 

Trufant, Sarah B (Walson 

C Har 
*Albertina M (m Gordon 
Brunswick 



H7 



98 



CENSUS. 



*Addie G (m Ridley 

Sebasco 

William A gro & fish bus 

Thompson, Elbrid<ie far 

CHar 
Alice L (Paul ho 

Ada E ho 

*Frank L cl Bath 

Julia F ho 

Thompson, Lydia F (Watson 

CHar 
Charles W far 

Sidney W fisher 

Albert T job wk 

Harmon C fisher 

Toothaker, Dan'l P fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Toothaker, G S fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Etta M (Leavitt ho 

Perley C S 
Stanley OC 
Pernadette E 
Toothaker, Win S fisher 

CHar 

Eva M (Leavitt ho 

Vernard I'] pi 

Samuel S 

Trufant, Wm A CHar 

grocery & fish bus 

Florence M (Hamilton ho 

Virginia 

Toothaker, Sam'l S far 

EHarp, No 1 



Daniel P fisher 

Samuel fisher 

William S fisher 

*L Belle (m Britt 

Lynn, Mass 
Gustavus S fisher 

Alfred B fisher 

*Ira C lab Woolwich 
•Charles C bk kpr Bath 
Bertha M tr 

Georgia E pi 

Toothaker, A B fisher 

E Har, No 1 
Lottie E (Linscott ho 

Bertha E 

Train, Frederick W pi 

Br, No 2 

Thomas, Chas S contractor 

B Is 
Georgia A (Stilphen ho 
James E pi 

Nellie pi 

John R 1)1 

Bertha C 

Tibbetts, Matilda (Gilliam 

OIs 
Emore F fisher 

-John W fisher 

Elmond pi 

Harmon W pi 



CENSUS. 



99 



W 

Wilson, Herbert E boat bldr 

OIs 
Sadie A (Buchanan 
Done an E pi 

Mary J pi 

Gillert L pi 

Nancy L 

Wilson, Alvin E far Is 
Frances A (Blake ho 

Herbert E boat bid 

Lewis A car 

Dennis L boat bid 

Wallace, Hannah (Gillum ho 

OIs 
*Irving fisher Small Point 
Lilla M ho 

Wilson, Edmund B far O Is 
Fannie M (Orr ho 

Mabel A pi 

Lucy O pi 

Wilson, Elbridge H far O Is 
Irving E far 

Bertie C far 

Wilson, Bradbury far O Is 
Ella M (Richardson ho 
Edward B far 

*Flora A (m Sproul ho 
Hallowell 
*Addie M (m Lane 

Portland 

Wilson, Lewis A car Is 
Katherine (Nickerson ho 



Ora M 

Wallace, Ansel J fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Nancy (Alexander ho 

Wallace, Frank fisher 

E Harp, No 1 
Mary (Wallace ho 

Anson fisher 

Irving fisher 

Roscoe pi 

Walter pi 

Celia pi 

Welch, Thomas far 

E Harp, No 1 

Mar}' (Coffin ho 

Wallace, Erastus fisher O Is 
Lizzie B (Hatch ho 

Washington, Annie laundry 

Is 

Webber, Judson cl O Is 
Odessa (Barbour ho 

Wesley 
Milton 

Woodward, Augusta (Haynes 

OIs 
Hattie ho 

Wilson, Elmer fisher O Is 
Cora B (Huntington 
Elmer A pi 

Norman E pi 

Roger L 

Webber, Herbert L seaman 

Br, No 2 

Margaret (Merriman ho 



100 



CENSUS. 



Bertha H pi 

Charlie E pi 

Verna F 

Webber, Thomas E seaman 

Br, No 2 

Eleanora F (Thomas ho 

*PhilipF fireman 

Portland 

Harold I fisher 

*Thomas L seaman 

Portland 

Warren K pi 

Whitney, Irving jeweler 

S Harp 
Belle S (Strout ho 

Wilson, Augustus car 

Br, No 2 
Daisy A (Sylvester ho 

Claud E pi 

Guy S pi 

Jennie J 
Herman P 
Ernest A 
Wilson, George car Br, No 2 
Harriet L (Bobbins ho 
Clifford T pi 

Elmer K pi 

Clemant D 
Helen P 
John 
Whitmore, Frances (Eaton ho 
Br, No 2 
Wiseman, Andrew f;ir 

E Harp, No 1 



Lucy A (Wilson ho 

Wilson. Henry T 

livery & truck O Is 

W T allace, Bradbury s capt 

E Harp, No 1 

Clara M ho 

Henry T s capt 

Bradbury P fisher 

Margaret E ho 

Wallace, Bradbury P fisher 

E Harp, No 1 

Etta (Trufant ho 

Robert pi 

Wallace, James R seaman 

E Harp, No 1 

Frances M (Turner ho 

Leonard R pi 

Walker, Hannah (Anderson 

E Harp, No 1 

Wilson, Edmund J car Br, No 2 

Alfaretta D (Snow ho 

Wilson, Edmund far Br, No 2 

Harriet (Stover ho 

*George W ptr 

Li verm ore Falls 

*Betsey A (m Ricker ho 

Portland 

*Augustus E car 

West Farmington 

Jane S ho 

Nina C ho 

*Delia S (m Sawyer ho 

Portland 

•Esta (m Morrill ho 

Portland 



CENSUS. 



101 



Wallace, Sarah R (Gilliam 

OIs 
Nettie M ho 

*Jennie E (m Storer ho 
Winthrop 
Lucy M pi 

Mattie L pi 

Wilson, Lemuels stone mason 
E Barp, No 1 
Josie F (Bum pus ho 

Fred L car 

Nellie A ho 

Florence I pi 

Wakefield, Elgin cl 

E Harp, No 1 
Carrie L (Clough ho 

Edgar E 
Webber, Effie E ho B Is 
Wallace, Irena (Wallace Bis 
•Eliza A (m Gilliam ho 
Phippsburg 
Clara C ho 

Wilson, David fisher Is 
Matilda (Gilliam ho 

Ionia M 
Addic E 
Bessie E 
Wallace, Charles W fisher OIs 
Wilson, John S fm wk Is 
Wilson, Deborah W (Gatchell 
E Harp, No 1 
Annette L A ho 

David fisher 

George T far 



Flmer L fisher 

Watson, Sarah M (Ricker PM 

CHar 

Roberts grocery & fish bus 

Carr W grocery & fish bus 

Angie B mus tr 

Wilson, Abbie E (Southard 

CHar 

Viola M ho 

•Bina L (m Curtis ho 

Bluehill 

•Charles W fisher 

So Boston, Mass 

Lucy L ho 

Wilson, Clarence fisher C Har 

Fannie H (West ho 

Ida M ho 

Henry K pi 

Worthing, Win A seaman 

CHar 

Ann M (Catling ho 

•Annie L (m Harris ho 

Livermore Falls 

*Lizzie L (m Lyon Br 

•Addie M (m Horton ho 

Rumford Falls 

*Wilbert W shoe op 

Auburn 



fork, Ira fisher 


OIs 


Tavia L (Green 


ho 


AdaB 


ho 



102 


CENSUS. 


Ira L 


pl 


Myrtle M pl 


EttaF 


Pi 


Lendall M Jr pl 


Alvia F 


Pl 


York, Charles N fisher B Is 


Arthur E 


Pl 


Ida A ( Burnham ho 


Sadie A 


Pl 


Charles M pl 


John R 


Pl 


Leo pl 


Hattie F 




York, Harmon L fisher B Is 


York, Lend all M mer 


Bis 


Lizzie E (Doughty ho 


Ora E (Getchell 


ho 


Celia A 


Elsie M 


Pl 





NELSON McFADDEN 

Groceries, Meats and Fruits 

Telephone 45-2 

86 Maine Street, Brunswick, Maine 



Rememben 



that 



A. O. REED, the Photographer 

Does first-class work every time. Specialties:— Platinum, Platino Work 
Also 1 'latino-Carbon work. (live us a call and be satisfied 

114 HAINE STREET 
BRUNSWICK, MAINE 

About Your Eyes 

Don't negled ev^n the slightest vision defects, they may lead to some- 
thing-serious. Then glasses in nine out of ten cases, will cure the defect 
and fitting glasses as we practice the profession is a pleasure to the pat- 
ron and far from expensive. 

E. A. WILL, O. D., Refractionist 

TELEPHONE CONNECTION 

98 MAINE STREET, BRUNSWICK, MAINE 

» t /"*1 j| Nothing else. We make clothes a study 

#11I§ I V/lOl.ilCS We think of nothing else during the day 

and we dream of clothes by night. 
We're well rewarded for our efforts. Our success and ever increasing 
trade show it well. Men's Suits 4.98, 6.00, 8.00, 10.00 up to $22.00. 

E. S. BODWELL 

One Price Cash Clothier 
90 MAINE STREET, BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



Roberts' Shoe Store 

Has been a household name in Brunswick for twenty-eight 
years. We would like to have it as well known in Harps- 
well. Remember the place. 

ROBERTS' SHOE STORE 

64 HAINE STREET, BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



Don't Forget 

That we still carry the Deering Mowers, New York Cham- 
pion Rakes and Bradley's Fertilizers. A general line of 
first class GROCERIES constantly in stock. 

We want to make money but are in no hurry about it. 

CALL AND BE USED WELL 

BOOKER & CO., Brunswick, Me. 



When you need clothing don't fail to call and see 
our fine assortment of 

Kirschbaum 
Guaranteed Clothes 

Suits at 10, 12, 14, 15 and $ 16. Overcoats at 8, 9, 
10, 12, 14 and $15. We also carry a fine line of 
WANDESS make of youths' and children's clothing 
which we sell at prices that please our customers 

J. W. & O. R. PENNELL 

One Price Spot Cash Clothiers 72 Maine Street 

BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



r*\ I— • f\ f\ ^ "|" |— ' HF" ty f\ lyi Business established in 1880 

IjlELV/a V^a O I EL I OVJIM, formerly STETSON 4. M ARSH 

Dry Goods 

Small wares, furs, ladies' and children's garments and 
head wear. 

54 Maine Street, BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



1852 



1904 



DAY'S 
SHOE STORE 



Lincoln Building 

96 MAINE STREET 
BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



You will find a 
good clean line 



HARDWARE 
and STOVES 



If you need anew 
Floor Covering 

come to us. We are 
as well prepared to 
talk on this subject as 

Dry Goods 



Our Prices are right 

JAMES F. WILL CO. 

100 & 102 Maine Street 
BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



AT 



G. B. RIDLEY'S 

Nearly opposite Waiting Room 

ISRUNSWICK, MAINE 



We invite comparison 
of our 

Photographic 
Work 

and prices, with any other 
in the country. Exclusive 
novelties in mounting, 
combined with perfect like- 
ness and stylish posing are 
our special features. Pict- 
ure frames and Pictures 
framed to order. 

G. B. WEBBER 

LINCOLN BUILDING 

BRUNSWICK, MAINE 



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